Jets move up in trade with Titans to pick Jermaine Johnson

Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson after being selected as the twenty-sixth overall pick to the New York Jets during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Jets move up in trade with Titans to make Jermaine Johnson their third first-rounder

By Adam Stites | Last updated Apr 28, 2022 11:15 PM ET

After picking cornerback Sauce Gardner and wide receiver Garrett Wilson in the top 10, the New York Jets traded up with the Tennessee Titans to take Florida State pass rusher Jermaine Johnson with the 26th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Jets received No. 26 and No. 101 from the Titans and sent back the No. 35, 69, and 163 picks in return.

Johnson was projected by many to be a much earlier selection with ESPN's Mel Kiper slotting him seventh overall to the New York Giants in his final mock draft.

From an exec: Jermaine Johnson isn’t sliding. The media had him overvalued. Good player. Not elite. Needs the right personality fit, too.
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) April 29, 2022

In his senior season at Florida State, Johnson finished with 11.5 sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss, and two fumbles forced.

#FSU EDGE Jermaine Johnson II has a lot of traits to get excited about. Power rusher that has high levels of strength as an edge setter and pass rusher. Executes a nice push-pull move and finish here with a strip sack TD vs. Clemson. pic.twitter.com/m3u8cp1qhn
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) December 10, 2021

The Jets finished the 2021 season with 33 sacks, seventh fewest in the NFL. Quinnen Williams and John Franklin-Myers led the team with six sacks each.

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Adam Stites is a Southern California native who lives in a new state every three months. He’s perennially disappointed by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona State Sun Devils. His dog is named Ramsey after the best cornerback in the NFL

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