2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Start Bidding War for #1 Pick

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes against defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun #91 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes against defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun #91 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
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Everybody expects the New York Jets to hold the #1 pick at seasons’ end. This 2018 NFL mock draft is no different in that regard.

Most would assume they do the obvious and take the best quarterback available. Whether that’s Sam Darnold or somebody else remains to be seen. However, people are ignoring one other real possibility. What if the Jets decided to sell off that pick to the highest bidder? It’s not a crazy thought. That roster is badly in need of a youth infusion after seeing much of it gutted by free agency or cap cuts. They could decide to stockpile high picks and try to accelerate the rebuild.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (via NYJ)