The Jets filled another important void Friday night, adding a much-needed offensive weapon in Georgia Tech receiver Stephen Hill.
New York traded up to the 11th pick in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft to take Hill at No. 43 overall.
"Oh, man, I was happy," Hill told Jets reporters via conference call, according to NewYorkJets.com. "We actually had a lot of conversation and I felt really home there. ... Just the coaches and the way they coach and what type of attitude they have toward football."
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver is a solid downfield blocker who has the speed to stretch the field opposite Santonio Holmes. He also has the size and hands to go up for the tough ball. He'll likely face a challenging transition period in adapting to an NFL system, as Georgia ran a ground-first offense.
Hill said he's excited to work with quarterback Mark Sanchez in an offense in which he should see more opportunities than he did in college, and the Jets think Hill will be able to make an immediate impact.
"We feel real fortunate to get Stephen in the second round," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said, according to the team's website. "We had to move up a little bit to make sure we got him. We think he has a chance to come in right away and play. We're real excited about his upside, his height, weight and speed. We feel he has a ton of potential."
The Jets went back to defense in the third round, using their No. 77 overall pick on Demario Davis.
Davis is expected to find a role inside the linebacker level of the Jets' 3-4 scheme.
"I covered the tight end a lot; I covered wide receivers as well," Davis said, according to The Star-Ledger. "I think that was one of the things the coaches like, I can cover out there in space."
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