2011 NFL Mock Draft: Mel Kiper, Top Experts Predict New York Jets Draft

With the NFL draft less than a week away, every New York Jets fanatic is impatiently waiting to see who will help get the Jets over their AFC Championship hump.

The Jets have one of the more difficult decisions in the draft at the No. 30 overall selection. They are either hoping a talented pass rusher falls or will “reach” for one. We do know that the Jets want to improve their pass rush and just about every analyst agrees with the decision.

Who do the top NFL draft experts believe the New York Jets fans will rave and roar over at Radio City Music Hall next week?

Here is our lineup and be sure to visit their mocks for analysis:

ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Todd McShay and featured NFL Scouts, CBS Sports’ Rob Rang and Chad Reuter, Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager, NFL Network and NFL.com’s Charles Davis, Steve Wyche, Pat Kirwan, Brian Baldinger and Bucky Brooks, Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks, Rotoworld’s Evan Silva and Sporting News’ Russ Lande.

Also be sure to check out my latest seven-round New York Jets mock draft and Bleacher Report’s extensive 2011 NFL Draft dedicated section!

Kiper, April 6

Round 1: Cameron Heyward, Ohio State DE

Round 3: Greg Little, North Carolina WR

McShay

Round 1 (April 20): Phil Taylor, Baylor DT

Round 3 (April 6): Jerrel Jernigan, Troy WR

NFL Scouts, April 13

Justin Houston, Georgia OLB

Rang, April 18

Akeem Ayers, UCLA OLB

Reuter, April 18

Jabaal Sheard, Pittsburgh DE

Schrager, April 20

Round 1: Justin Houston, Georgia OLB

Round 3: Jerrell Powe, Mississippi State DT

Davis, April 18

Phil Taylor, Baylor DT

Kirwan, April 12

Christian Ponder, Florida State QB

Wyche, April 11

Justin Houston, Georgia OLB

Baldinger, April 20

Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple DE

Brooks, April 5

Phil Taylor, Baylor DT

Banks, April 14

Phil Taylor, Baylor DT

Silva, April 13

Akeem Ayers, UCLA OLB

Lande, April 22

Round 1: Phil Taylor, Baylor DT

Round 3: Jarriel King, South Carolina OT

Round 4: Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma OLB

Round 5: Lazarius Levingston, LSU DE

Round 6: Byron Maxwell, Clemson CB

Round 7: Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M QB

My Take, April 20

Round 1: Brooks Reed, Arizona DE/OLB

Round 3: Kenrick Ellis, Hampton DT

Round 4: Tyler Sash, Iowa S

Round 5: Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech

Round 6: Brian Rolle, Ohio State OLB

Round 7: Ricardo Lockette, Fort Valley State WR