Two weeks ago when we did this exercise, the New York Jets were effectively tied with the New Orleans Saints for the third-highest draft odds and were projected to pick right around fourth overall. Since then, the Jets played two games, both as slight underdogs. They beat the Atlanta Falcons and then got blown out by division rivals Miami. Let’s take a look at how that impacted where the Jets are most likely to be picking.

As a reminder, we’re using the same two metrics as before: DAVE (FTN’s predictive metric) and ESPN’s FPI. Both are forward-looking, all-encompassing team metrics we can use to simulate the remainder of the season.

Starting with DAVE, the Jets currently rank 29th, just below New Orleans but ahead of Las Vegas, Tennessee, and Cleveland. With a tough schedule remaining, D

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