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Jets Add 'Toughness' With Two Picks on Day 3 of 2022 NFL Draft

New York focused on the trenches in the third and final day of the 2022 NFL Draft, picking an offensive lineman and defensive end.

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Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft was a quick one for general manager Joe Douglas and the Jets. 

New York had just two selections lined up on Saturday after a couple trades earlier in the draft, picking twice in the first dozen selections of the fourth round to wrap up this year's class. 

Even with only two picks to work with, Douglas was able to snag two prospects that he believes will bring even more toughness to this roster.

With the 111th pick, the Jets drafted Louisiana offensive lineman Max Mitchell. A few minutes later, with the No. 117 selection, New York added Texas A&M defensive end Micheal Clemons.

Here's what Douglas had to say about those two draft picks in a presser with reporters Saturday afternoon. 

"One adjective to describe both of them is tough. Very, very tough," Douglas told reporters. "Max from Lafayette, feel like he can be a versatile piece on the offensive line. A guy that was at the Senior Bowl, highly competitive, very smart, versatile guy. He's been practicing at tackle, guard, snapping the ball at center, so feel like he can be another versatile piece to add to the offensive line, to give us some flexibility moving forward. 

"With Big Mike, we feel like he's one of the nastier players in this entire draft. The physicality, the edge that he plays with, the toughness that he brings, I don't think you can have enough of that. We don't think you can have enough of that on this team. Adding two guys with this kind of toughness is going to add to the fabric of this team."

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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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