{"id":44536,"date":"2019-04-25T20:40:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T00:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=44536"},"modified":"2019-04-25T20:40:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T00:40:18","slug":"jets-land-alabamas-quinnen-williams-with-third-overall-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2019\/04\/25\/jets-land-alabamas-quinnen-williams-with-third-overall-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Land Alabama&#8217;s Quinnen Williams With Third Overall Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pick is in and the Jets didn&#8217;t overthink it as Gang Green snagged Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams with the third overall choice in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Viewed by many as the draft&#8217;s best player, Williams was there for the taking when the Cardinals drafted quarterback Kyler Murray and the 49ers took coveted edge rusher Joey Bosa.&nbsp; This left Mike Maccagnan and company free to snag the 6&#8242; 3&#8221; 303 lb Williams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFL Beat writer Bob McGinn polled 14 NFL execs on their best player in this draft:<\/p>\n<p>6 &#8211; Quinnen Williams<br \/>3 &#8211; Nick Bosa<br \/>2 &#8211; Kyler Murray<br \/>1 &#8211; Josh Allen<br \/>1 &#8211; Dwayne Haskins<br \/>1 &#8211; Jeffery Simmons<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uSTADIUM\/status\/1119668133336420352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Quinnen Williams is the best DT prospect since Aaron Donald\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vbT9zx72SVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A physical freak, Williams will join Leonard Williams and Henry Anderson on a defensive front that now has the potential to be among the best in the NFL.&nbsp; After finishing the 2018 season with 8 sacks and 19 tackles for loss, Williams cemented himself as a top three selection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pick is in and the Jets didn&#8217;t overthink it as Gang Green snagged Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams with the third overall choice in the draft. 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