The New York Jets needed to get younger and faster with their linebacker corps and made a great selection in the 2016 NFL Draft with Jordan Jenkins.

The New York Jets went into this year’s draft with an emphasis on upgrading their linebacker corps. In addition to drafting linebacker Darron Lee in the first round, the Jets selected Jenkins in the third round to help usher in a new era at the position.

At 6’3 and 259 pounds, Jenkins will bring aggression and strength at linebacker with the ability to even be a starter if all goes well during training camp and preseason football.

In his collegiate career at Georgia, Jenkins totaled 204 tackles, 19 sacks and six forced fumbles. If he can bring such results to the Jets’ defense, he’ll be a key impact player heading into his rookie year undoubtedly.

Without further ado, here are the top five reasons why he makes sense for the Jets in the grand scheme of things.