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La’Mical Perine. James Morgan. Cameron Clark. Bryce Hall. Braden Mann. Besides the fact that all these players were 2020 NFL draft selections by the New York Jets, what do they all have in common? One could likely come up with a multitude of answers to that question, but none more important than the fact that they were all high-character team captains in college. Translation: Joe Douglas doesn’t just want good football players for the team he’s building; he wants leaders. Considering the fact that the players named above were all consecutively taken by the Jets last year, it’s a reasonable assumption to make that Douglas will be deploying a similar strategy in this year’s draft. As with any draft class, there are certainly a handful of prospects this year whose character stands out from the available pool. Here are three high-character 2021 NFL draft prospects to keep an eye on for Gang Green come draft time: In all likelihood, Kwity Paye will end up a first-round pick. But luckily, the Jets have two of thos

This article first appeared on Jets X-Factor and was syndicated with permission.

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