NFL Draft 2018: Why Josh Allen could be better option for Jets than Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield, says Todd McShay

As the 2018 NFL Draft approaches, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay's most recent mock draft had an interesting projection for the Jets at No. 6 -- Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen, who has a monster arm.

McShay had the Jets passing on two other quarterbacks -- Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield and UCLA's Josh Rosen.

That's because McShay believes USC's Sam Darnold and Allen have separated themselves from Mayfield and Rosen as the top two quarterbacks in this draft, coming out of NFL Scouting Combine.

And McShay explained in a conference call Wednesday why Allen could be a good fit with the Jets and their new offensive coordinator, Jeremy Bates, despite Allen's accuracy issues:

"I think Allen, for a lot of teams, has kind of separated himself from the other two [Rosen and Mayfield]. With Jeremy Bates, you have someone who has coached quarterbacks. You have someone who I think could help Allen in terms of the consistency in his footwork, which should improve the consistency of his accuracy. In that weather, with his arm, and the fact that he has a big hand span to be able to grip the ball and throw the ball -- and has experience throwing in bad weather, coming from Wyoming. He's had the shoulder injuries. Otherwise, he's been durable. He's gotten bigger. He's gotten stronger. I can't speak for the Jets right now, but I think he would fit certainly the climate that they're going to have to play in for a portion of the year.

"And I think for a lot of teams, it's become a little bit of a separation, with Darnold and Allen toward the top, and then Baker and Rosen a slight notch below. That doesn't mean it's for all teams, and certainly there are varying views on this year's quarterback class. Josh Allen seemed to surprise some people [at the Combine] with how good he was on the board [during meetings with teams]. There were some people who kind of came around on him and were impressed by what he did at night [during meetings with teams] when the cameras weren't on. We expected an impressive throwing session, but he couldn't have performed a whole lot better than he did on the field that day."

Do you buy what McShay is selling here? Either way, sound off in the comments.

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