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First Look: Jets' First-Round Picks Arrive in Florham Park

Watch as Ahmad Gardner, Garrett Wilson and Jermaine Johnson link up at New York's facility for the first time.

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"This the future right here." 

That's what Jermaine Johnson had to say as he walked into a room with his newest teammates on Friday in a video posted to the Jets' Twitter account.

Johnson rounded out a trio of talented prospects picked by general manager Joe Douglas in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The Florida State product (who was snagged after a trade late in the first round), joined Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

The consensus from pundits and fans alike is that the Jets crushed it during the first round. Sparkling grades have been pouring in after the conclusion of the first night of the draft, a hectic round featuring a slew of trades. 

As of now, barring any other deals, New York will add two more players to their rookie class on Friday night. The Jets are scheduled to pick at No. 38 in the second round and No. 101 in the third round. 

New York's trio of first-rounders met with members of the media on Friday afternoon for an official introductory press conference.

We'll have more coverage on what those three top prospects had to say, but for now, take a listen to this comment from Gardner about his reaction to New York picking Wilson and Johnson.

"This team is going to be real special," Gardner said. 

Baby steps for a franchise that hasn't made the postseason in over a decade, but depending on how the rest of this draft goes for Douglas and the Jets, this could be a franchise-altering class. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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