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Jets opponents in the 17-game 2021 NFL season might have to prepare for Student Body Left.
General Manager Joe Douglas struck early and struck quickly in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night, sending the No. 23, No. 66 and No. 86 selections to Minnesota for No. 14 and No. 143.
After making QB Zach Wilson the No. 2 pick, with the 14th selection the Jets added another young, imposing offensive lineman in Alijah Vera-Tucker, 21, out of the University of Southern California. Vera-Tucker (6-4, 315) could slot in at left guard in a zone scheme meaning the Jets would boast a left side that includes the second-year tackle Mekhi Becton (6-7, 364) not to mention a shield on Wilson s blind side and a moving mountain of manpower in the run game.