Just as everyone expected, the New York Jets selected an offensive tackle in the 2023 NFL draft. There was just one small difference between expectations and reality: They didn’t take an OT until the fourth round.
Joe Douglas subverted the expectations of his fanbase by passing on his team’s perceived No. 1 need in each of the first two rounds. But he did not leave the position completely neglected, as he selected Pittsburgh’s Carter Warren with the 120th overall pick in the fourth round.
Warren is not your ordinary fourth-round tackle.