Th൲e Jets and Giants went defense on Day 1 of the NFL Draft.
Days after securing a trade for one of the greatest quarterbacks o🌟f all time, the Jets failed to provide Aaro🧸n R𓂃odgers with one of their offensive line targets. With the top four prospects at the position off the board, the Jets swerved and made a surprising reach, drafting Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald IV with the 15th overal🥀l selection.
McDonald, the f𝓀irst Cyclones player taken in the first round in five decades, wasn’t a lock to be taken Thursday night, but the pass-rushing specialist — his 34 sacks is tied for the all-time Big 12 record — ♐can serve an immediate purpose for Robert Saleh and the win-now Jets.
The Giants made defensive coordinator Wink Martindale happy by trading up one spot with Jacksonville — giving up a fifth-round and a seventh round pick, in addition to the No. 25 overall pick — and selecting uber-athletic cornerback Deonte Banks of Ma🧜ryland at No. 24.
