New York Jets banking on Aaron Rodgers' supporting cast being enough - ESPN - New York Jets Blog- ESPN

(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. They replaced Elijah Moore and Braxton Berrios with 6-foot-5 Allen Lazard and Mecole Hardman Jr., adding size and experience (nine combined NFL seasons) to the position, but the Jets' top four receivers have combined for only 15 100-yard performances out of 209 career games.

Corey Davis, 8

Garrett Wilson, 3

Lazard, 3

Hardman, 1

The Jets' hope, of course, is that Rodgers elevates everyone around him. At his introductory news conference, on the eve of the draft, Rodgers sounded content with his supporting cast.

«Stud running back, stud receiver, depth in the receiver room, stud tight end,» he said. «I don’t know the O-line as much, but I really feel like there’s a lot of guys that can make a jump and be special.»

In Green Bay, Rodgers was accustomed to excellent line play, as the Packers