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New York Jets Select Ole Miss WR Elijah Moore With No. 34 Pick in NFL Draft

The New York Jets select Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore with the No. 34 pick in the second round of the NFL draft adding another weapon to the Jets offense

Max Goodman

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On Thursday, the Jets picked their new franchise quarterback.

One night later, they added a dynamic wide receiver for Zach Wilson to throw the football to.

New York picked Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore with the No. 34 pick, a third first-round caliber talent taken in the first two rounds. 

Moore finished with 1,193 receiving yards last year, second-most in the nation (behind Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith who was picked 10th overall on Thursday night). He had eight touchdowns and 86 total receptions, all in just eight games in 2020.

There was a chance the Jets would trade back with this selection, looking to recoup picks after sending two third-rounders to the Vikings for the 14th pick on Thursday, but general manager Joe Douglas and his team elected to stay put. 

Other options for New York at No. 34 included running back Javonte Williams (who came off the board with the very next pick), linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, edge rusher Azeez Ojulari, cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and many more.

Barring any other moves, the Jets won't be on the clock again until pick No. 108 at the start the fourth round. That's the sacrifice in jumping up nine slots during the first round, but New York has to feel good about the improvements this team has made on offense in the last 24 hours.

They've added a star quarterback, a stud on the offensive line (in Alijah Vera-Tucker) and now another weapon at wide receiver, joining Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Keelan Cole and Jamison Crowder at the position.

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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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