Ahmad Gardner Lands With Jets in Latest Mock Drafts

CINCINNATI — Ahmad Gardner impressed plenty of NFL teams at this year's 2022 NFL combine, and it's making him a staple in the top-10 of mock drafts. He landed in that group again when assessing Todd McShay's latest mock on ESPN. NFL Network's Lance Zierlein slotted Gardner to the same team as McShay

Gardner went off the board at pick No. 10 to the New York Jets. No other Bearcats got selected in either mock draft.

"We know this pick has to be on defense after the Jets went offensive tackle at No. 4 (and spent all of their high picks on offense last April), and Gardner still being on the board makes it an even easier decision -- though Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II would make sense, too," McShay wrote. "Last season, Gardner gave up just 60 total yards, surrendered zero touchdowns, and picked off three passes, whereas the Jets allowed 8.0 passing yards per attempt and managed just seven interceptions. Gardner ran a 4.41 in the 40-yard dash on Sunday, and he smothers receivers off the line. The Jets like their young duo of Bryce Hall and Brandin Echols, but he is too good to pass on."

Zierlein is a big fan of Gardner's versatility across multiple schemes.

"Sauce is a long, competitive ballhawk with press-man and Cover 3 talent to fit into a variety of schemes as a rookie starter," Zierlein wrote.

We are only 50 days away from what should be a record-setting weekend for Cincinnati football. The former Bearcats get to show off their skills one last time during the school's Pro Day on March 24.

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