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2018 NFL Draft: Two-round mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

30. . Quarterback. Oklahoma. Baker Mayfield. 3. player

The New York Jets gave up a slew of picks to the Indianapolis Colts to move up to the No. 3 overall spot in Round 1.

There’s only one reason for this, and that’s to grab a quarterback who wouldn’t have been there at the Jets’ original No. 6-overall selection.

With both Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen off the board, New York has a decision to make between Wyoming’s Josh Allen and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. Both have their ups and downs. But in this case, the Jets go with the player whose personality and abilities can thrive in the high-pressure environment that is New York.

Mayfield’s confidence is exactly what the Jets need to get beyond what was a surprisingly better year in 2017 than most analysts thought would happen. Despite the Jets’ acquisition of Teddy Bridgewater and re-signing Josh McCown, Mayfield is still in an excellent position to wind up being a day-one starter.