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For The few veterans who survived the aggressive offseason purge by new management and are remnants of a gutted roster, the Jets' locker room must have the look and feel of a transient bus station.

Dec 23, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets defensive end Quinton Coples rushes San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the second half at MetLIfe Stadium.

Not only is the Jets' fifth-round pick a true rarity as a born-and-raised Brooklynite playing pro football, but Aboushi also is one of just a handful of Palestinian-Americans ever drafted into the league - and a practicing Muslim who speaks fluent Arabic, to boot.

NFL starts with getting talent on both the offensive and defensive lines. Excelling in these areas allows a team to stop an opposing running back while making room for a playmaker on their side of the ball.

March 19, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan answers questions from reporters during the annual NFL meetings at the Arizona Biltmore.

Dec. 30, 2012; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

The Jets used their 3rd round pick on QB Geno Smith. Will he beat out Mark Sanchez for the starting spot? The 2013 NFL draft is over, which means it is time to take a look at the New York Jets draft class and break it down.

The Jets infused some much needed talent on their offensive line with the addition of Brian Winters the previous round and Stephen Peterman through free agency.

New general manager John Idzik graded average in his attempt to rebuild the New York Jets at the 2013 NFL draft.

General manager John Idzik made his presence felt in the New York Jets war room at the 2013 NFL Draft , his first draft as an NFL GM.

STRENGTHS: Tall left tackle with a growing frame. Flashes attitude to multiple punches and will take his man to the ground if he gets him off-balance. Takes his man downfield a few yards when he feels he has the physical advantage on a run play.

Per Scout.com : Has a combination of size and athleticism that is rare. Very powerful and drives his man back with regularity because of his strength.

Continuing an offensive streak that began in the second round, the Jets selected Virginia T Oday Aboushi with their fifth-round pick.

Fresh of the pick of Geno Smith at number 39 overall, adding him to first round picks Dee Milliner and Sheldon Richardson, the New York Jets and John Idzik are at it again.

Yesterday we discussed the possibility of the Jets using two of their early picks on a single position to build it into a major strength.