(Editor's note: The New York Jets are expected to agree to a one-year deal with former Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb on Wednesday.) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The NFL draft probably had a familiar feel for quarterback Aaron Rodgers — Day 1, anyway.
Since 2012, his teams have picked a defensive player with 12 of their past 13 first-round picks. With an obvious need at offensive tackle, and with fans pining for a top wide receiver, the New York Jets opted for pass-rusher Will McDonald IV with the 15th pick.
As it turned out, they didn't take a receiver with any of their seven picks. That, coupled with the ill-fated pursuit of Odell Beckham Jr., raises a question: Did the Jets drop the ball?
In win-now mode with a 39-year-old quarterback, who is on record as saying he wants to add some company to the «lonely» Lombardi Trophy in the team's lobby showcase, the Jets' objective is to surround Rodgers with as many weapons as possible.