{"id":54963,"date":"2021-05-01T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T20:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=54963"},"modified":"2021-05-02T23:51:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T03:51:31","slug":"jets-go-defense-again-continue-adding-versatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2021\/05\/01\/jets-go-defense-again-continue-adding-versatility\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets go Defense Again, Continue Adding Versatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Notice a trend yet?\u00a0 With their latest pick, 186 overall, the Jets went defense again in choosing Florida State University safety Hamsah Nasirildeen whom the Jets listed as a linebacker, as was the case with Jamien Sherwood who the team took in the fifth round.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> have selected S Hamsah Nasirildeen with the No. 186 pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFLDraft<\/a>, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAthletic<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Their next selection: No. 200<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Connor_J_Hughes\/status\/1388580171746250758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Prior to Nasirildeen, the Jets chose Duke cornerback Michael Carter who played both the boundary and slot at Duke but is listed as a safety by the Jets.\u00a0 Of all the defensive backs\/linebackers the Jets have taken, Nasirildeen had the most pre-draft hype with some outlets projecting him as early as the second round.<\/p>\n<p>In his time at FSU, the 6&#8242; 4&#8221; 220lb Nasirildeen was a team captain who picked up 139 tackles and 4 interceptions and will now look to spend some time playing up front and on special teams for Gang Green while also seeing some time against opposing tight ends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notice a trend yet?\u00a0 With their latest pick, 186 overall, the Jets went defense again in choosing Florida State University safety Hamsah Nasirildeen whom the Jets listed as a linebacker, as was the case with Jamien Sherwood who the team took in the fifth round. 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