New York Jets: 2021 7-round mock draft with Sam Darnold trade

Alongside 3-4 defensive end Quinnen Williams, there is little to mention within the New York Jets defensive front, an issue that needs to be addressed to help the falling prospect within the 2021 NFL draft. In a backloaded defensive tackle class though, the Jets can find their answer with an oversized fifth-round prospect out of Florida.

At 340-pounds Slaton is one of the most physically imposing players of the 2021 NFL draft regardless of position, transforming himself into one of the most complete defensive tackles of the class during his time at Florida.

Pairing his immense size and strength with natural shiftiness in his lower-body, Slaton is capable of both overpowering guards with his bullrush and shucking them with a quick sidestep. Likely to garner plenty of attention from offensive line units due to his physical presence, just being on the field will open opportunities for Quinnen Williams.

Potentially one of the most technically refined prospects of day three of the 2021 NFL draft, Duke’s VIctor Dimukeje is a standard 4-3 defensive end who combines active hands with a top-tier motor that seemingly always puts him in position to make plays on the ball.

Although he may not have the same raw explosiveness or strength as some of his fellow 2021 NFL draft prospects, Dimukeje is one of the best day one pass-rushers available within the class.

Although he won’t fit into the New York Jets defensive front as a typical 4-3 defensive end, Dimukeje has shown the ability to be a productive pass-rusher from an interior alignment at Duke which could translate into the role of a sub-package pass-rush defensive end on late-down scenarios.

After losing marquee free-agent addition C.J. Mosley go down for the season with a groin injury, the New York Jets inside linebacking group proved suitable in his absence led by Neville Hewitt’s 134 total tackles. Still, the Jets could use depth within the position group to compliment Mosley’s cerebral play and ability to drop into coverage.

At six-foot-four with 401 total tackles throughout his collegiate career at Northwestern, Paddy Fisher is a downhill attacking inside linebacker with a stiff set of pads to bring down nearly any ballcarrier he faces.

Playing with an inherent sense of aggression rarely seen, Fisher would be a perfect depth-addition to the Jets linebacking group and could potentially translate this aggression into pass-rushing prowess.

Further adding to their depleted secondary, the New York Jets take a waiver on an aggressive athlete from the Oklahoma Sooners secondary. Despite lacking the technical refinement to elevate his draft stock outside of day three of the 2021 NFL draft, Tre Brown seemingly always finds a way to make plays on the ball with his fiery passion and contact-driven style of play.

Standing at only five-foot-ten, Brown needs this aggression to compete with bigger wide receivers who can box him out on in-breaking and boundary routes.

With the speed to compete with speedy undersized receivers though, Brown could find his way into a slot-corner role for the New York Jets and find a niche as a gunner on special teams.