The New York Jets entered the 2021 NFL draft with some massive needs, one of the biggest being a guard to protect the quarterback that presumably would be taken at No. 2 overall.
Pick No. 2 came and went. The Jets selected their new franchise quarterback (hopefully) in BYU’s Zach Wilson. Now, they desperately needed a player to plug in on the interior of the offensive line to help protect him.
Joe Douglas and company evaluated their draft board as the night went on. When they saw Alijah Vera-Tucker (AVT) available at pick No.