Miller suggested that the defender the Jets seek could be Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker, the No. 11 overall player on the final big board from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. Walker, who spent three seasons with the Bulldogs, recorded 61 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 2.5 passes defended in 2024.

Whether it's the Jets or someone else, DraftKings has a favorite for the player who will be taken off the board at No. 7. It's Missouri offensive lineman Armand Membou. Per DraftK

However, what if the franchise went in a different direction and got Fields an offensive workhorse in the draft? Pro Football Network proposes a trade that sees the Jets jump from No. 7 to No. 5 in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars and take Boise State's Ashon Jeanty while parting ways with picks No. 7, No. 53, and Breece Hall.