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Sam Darnold got his protector on Thursday night. The Jets selected Louisville tackle Mekhi Becton with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL draft. Becton is a mountain of a man who can fill the Jets’ hole at left or right tackle. Becton is 6-foot-7, 364 pounds and ran a 5.12 40-yard dash at …

The NFL Draft is finally here. With everything shut down, this has to be the most analyzed draft in history and it may be the most watched. This is a critical draft for the Jets, who desperately need general manager Joe Douglas to hit on several picks if they hope to turn things around after …

Ready, Set, Joe! Joe Douglas, the Jets general manager, finally gets his crack at the NFL Draft on Thursday, 10 months after he was hired. Douglas, the career scout, has been waiting for this chance. “I don’t take this opportunity lightly,” Douglas said. “We’ve got eight picks and four in the top 79. We have …

It’s here. Finally. A live sporting event of sorts to take our minds off this pandemic. High drama, compelling theater, tears and cheers for all those collegiate stars whose dreams come true. The Serby Mock 6.0 does not include trades, features a Tua Tagovailoa fall and a surprise landing spot when all is said and …

The Post’s Brian Costello gives his prediction on whom the Jets will pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft: OT Tristan Wirfs, Iowa The priority for the Jets must be strengthening the offensive line in front of Sam Darnold. Wirfs, a freakish athlete, does that. I think Joe Douglas takes any of …

WWSDD? What would Sam Darnold do? When the Jets’ No. 11-overall pick in the first round arrives in the NFL draft Thursday night, what will be the preference of their franchise quarterback, if the choice were up to him: left tackle or No. 1 receiver? That, of course, is a loaded — if unfair — …

Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum used to say “the hay is in the barn” at this point in preparation for the NFL Draft. The teams have done all of their work and are now just tinkering with their draft board, talking to other teams about potential trades, running things past ownership and going through …

NBC Sports’ Peter King is anticipating an “ugly and drawn-out” divorce between star safety Jamal Adams and the New York Jets, unless the organization gives him the payday he wants. The NFL and players’ union reached an agreement last week regarding details of a virtual offseason for teams in light of the global coronavirus pandemic, …

Joe Douglas looks like a grinder. He’s a sleeves-rolled-up type of guy, unafraid to do the little things. Former Jets coach Herman Edwards used to talk a lot about “doing the corners,’’ a reference to the importance of making sure every little detail has been addressed. Douglas looks like a guy who lives in those …

The Jets in this draft could be like the guy who sits down at a restaurant, looks at the menu and says, “Give me one of everything.” You can look up and down the roster and find needs that general manager Joe Douglas needs to fill. That is why the debate about what they should …