Gang Green Nation
The trio of first round picks from 2022 has impressed.
The Jets are picking up the fifth year option on all three of their first round Draft picks from 2022, Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, and Garett Wilson, and Jermaine Johnson.
First round Draft picks in the NFL receive a four year contract that comes with a team option for the fifth year. The catch is the team must decide whether to exercise that option after the player’s third season. The Jets had three first round picks in 2022, thus they have three options to decide upon.
The price of the fifth year option is determined by a player’s position, snap count, and Pro Bowls made.
The decision was a no brainer for Gardner and Wilson. One might hope this is just an insurance policy as both players are due long-term contract extensions.
Johnson was probably a trickier decision. That isn’t due to any shortcomings in his play. He has been a good player when on the field. However, he is coming off a torn Achilles tendon. The real question for picking up Johnson’s fifth year option is whether the medical staff believes he can make a full recovery. Clearly they do, although this might not be the most ideal day to hear that we need to trust a projection of the Jets medical staff.
