Jets draft BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with second pick

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Zach Wilson is off to the Big 🍎. The BYU quarterback was selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the NFLDraft after being linked to the Jets for the last few months.

Wilson was selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night after being linked to the Jets for the last few months. He's now the blond, blue-eyed face of a frustrated franchise that has gone 10 seasons without making the playoffs - and 52 without reaching the Super Bowl.

New York was also scheduled to pick No. 23 overall, marking the first time it has had two first-round selections since 2013 when cornerback Dee Milliner and defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson were taken. That performance appeared to seal the Jets' desire to make Wilson their quarterback. Douglas officially created that opportunity by trading Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in 2018, to Carolina for a sixth-rounder this year and second- and fourth-rounders next year.

His quick feet and hands make him a seemingly perfect fit for LaFleur's offensive scheme - the ``Shanahan System'' - which includes lots of play-action, screens, outside zone runs and jet sweeps and is predicated by pre-snap motions.

 

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