The Jets have drafted poorly for too long, but now GM Joe Douglas gets his first crack at helping Adam Gase end a nine-year playoff drought.

Anyone can draft a Joe Namath, or a Darelle Revis, but nobody passed a law that says you are not allowed to find gems in the middle rounds who can challenge for a starting position or at least provide quality depth.

If the Patriots can find a Tom Brady with the 199th pick, why can’t the football gods smile on the Jets for once? When does the statue of limitations on bad fortune and bad draft choices end?

Who are the draft choices over the Super Bowl era who defied the odds and the experts and gave the Jets more bang for their bucks than expected?

1. Joe Klecko, DL, Temple: A sixth-rounder in 1977. An undersized brawler on the New York Sack Exchange with elite quickness and power who was All-Pro at three different positions and belongs in the Hall of Fame.

2. Joe Fields, C Widener College: A 6-foot-2, 250-pound 14th-round pick in 1975 nicknamed The General who played 13 years as a Jet and was a two-time Pro Bowler. “I deal in leverage,” he told the New York Times. “I enjoy getting under them.”

3. Dan Alexander, OG, LSU: An eighth-rounder in 1977 who was drafted as a defensive lineman and started as a rookie at RG. Didn’t miss a game until the 1987 season. A tough, ornery blocker for Freeman McNeil they called Gator. He played all 13 of his seasons as a Jet.

4. Bobby Jackson, CB, Florida State: A feisty, fearless 5-9, 183-pound sixth-round pick in 1978 with 4.35 speed and a chip on his shoulder. “I was always told I was too small,” he told NewYorkJets.com. 21 INTs in eight seasons as a Jet.

5. Jason Fabini, OT, Cincinnati: A fourth-rounder in 1998. Started 114 games over eight seasons as a Jet.

6. John Elliott, DT, Texas: A seventh-rounder in 1967. A 245-pounder with a lightning get-off who was a two-time AFL All-Star and Super Bowl III champion. Started 52 games over seven seasons as a Jet; registered 48 sacks, including 15 in 1970 as team MVP.

7. Abdul Salaam, DT, Kent State: A seventh-round pick in 1976. Started 85 games as the tough, steady, dependable unsung run-stuffing hero of the New York Sack Exchange.

8. Marvin Washington, DE, Idaho: A developmental sixth-round pick in 1989 who had more of a basketball background. 37.5 sacks in eight seasons as a Jet.

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9. Jason Ferguson, NT, Georgia: A seventh-round pick in 1997. A playful 310-pounder who was a Bill Parcells favorite. Recorded 20.5 sacks and 378 tackles in eight seasons as a Jet. “He’s a very powerful person,” Parcells said when he reunited with him in Dallas.

10. Bilal Powell, RB, Louisville: A fourth-round pick in 2011. A backup who has caught 211 passes and rushed for 3,675 yards with 20 combined TDs over nine seasons as a Jet.

11. Richie Anderson, RB, Penn State: A sixth-rounder in 1993. A backup to Curtis Martin, caught 305 passes and 10 TDs over 10 seasons as a Jet.

12. Jeremy Kerley, WR, TCU: A fifth-rounder in 2011. Caught 204 passes and 10 TDs and twice averaged 10.9 on punt returns in six years as a Jet.

13. Roger Duffy, OL, Penn State: An eighth-rounder in 1990. Versatile enough to start 68 games anywhere on the line.

14. Adrian Murrell, RB, West Virginia: A fifth-rounder in 1993. Rushed for more than 1,000 yards twice and scored 18 TDs in five years as a Jet. Was a safety valve for Boomer Esiason with 71 receptions in 1995.

15. Stan Blinka, MLB, Sam Houston State: A fifth-round pick in 1979. Started 58 consecutive games and led the team in tackles twice before No. 1 draft pick Bob Crable displaced him.

16. John Ebersole, MLB, Penn State: A fourth-round pick in 1970. Eight INTs in 59 blue-collar starts over eight years as a Jet.

17. Marcus Coleman, CB/S, Texas Tech: A fifth-rounder in 1996. 14 INTs over six seasons as a Jet.

18. Derrick Gaffney, WR, Florida: An eighth-rounder in 1978. Possession receiver and complement to deep threat Wesley Walker who caught 156 passes for 2,613 yards and seven TDs in eight seasons as a Jet.

19. Kerry Rhodes, S, Louisville: A fourth-round pick in 2005. A 6-3 playmaker nicknamed “Hollywood” for his off-the-field interests that led to Rex Ryan trading him. 15 INTs and nine sacks in five years as a Jet.

20. Brad Smith, WR/KR, Missouri: A fourth-rounder in 2006 A dual threat who averaged 28.6 yards on 50 kickoff returns in 2010. Spent five years as a Jet.

Douglas will have eight picks in the first draft he oversees as the Jets GM — four of which will come after Round 3. Is there a Joe Klecko anywhere?