By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

With NFL free agency and the 2018 NFL Draft approaching, let's consider what the Jets will do ... right here in our latest seven-round mock draft. We are doing this mock draft under the (very early) presumption that the Jets will sign quarterback Kirk Cousins. That will give them plenty of options for the sixth overall pick.

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To make things more realistic, we used the FanSpeak.com mock draft simulator to guide our projections in this seven-round mock draft. Onward with the picks ...

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ROUND 7 (235TH): OT WILL RICHARDSON, N.C. STATE

A depth selection here. Richardson is a wildcard prospect. He was suspended for the first two games last season due to marijuana. Two years earlier, as a 19-year-old, he was arrested for DUI. Richardson will likely fall in the draft because of those red flags, but he was a successful right tackle. Can he stay out of trouble?

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ROUND 6 (182ND): CB CHANDON SULLIVAN, GEORGIA STATE

Another depth-related pick. He had one and three interceptions the past two seasons, with five and four pass breakups. There will be concerns about the level of talent he faced in college, of course.

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ROUND 5 (159TH): LB JACK CICHY, WISCONSIN

Could be a steal for the Jets in Round 5, if he falls that far. He missed the entire 2017 season with a knee injury. In 2016, he had seven tackles for loss in seven games. He had eight the year prior. Cichy had five sacks in 2015 and 1.5 in 2016. He definitely could be a special teams contributor immediately, if pre-draft medical exams show good things about his knee.

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ROUND 4 (109TH): WR KOREY ROBERTSON, SOUTHERN MISS

He wasn't a huge factor in 2015 and 2016, but he had a highly productive 2017 season — 76 catches for 1,106 yards and 12 touchdowns. Yes, the Jets just drafted Chad Hansen and ArDarius Stewart last year, but they weren't exactly impressive as rookies.

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ROUND 3 (72ND): DL RASHEEM GREEN, USC

With Muhammad Wilkerson a goner, the Jets will need a pass rushing presence on the edge of their defensive line. Green could be that guy. The past two seasons, he had 12.5 and 6.5 tackles for loss, and 10 and six sacks. No guarantees he falls to Round 3, but if he does, he'd be a good get for the Jets, considering their needs.

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ROUND 2 (49TH): OG WILL HERNANDEZ, UTEP

The Jets could cut left guard James Carpenter, who is entering the final year of his contract. The move would create $4.7 million in salary cap space. How would the Jets go about replacing Carpenter? They could draft a guard like Hernandez. Todd McShay ranks Hernandez 10th on his list of best centers/guards in this draft. Hernandez was a second-team All-American last season. He started all 49 games of his career at left guard.

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ROUND 2 (37TH): C BILLY PRICE, OHIO STATE

The Jets need a center, because they're likely going to get the underwhelming Wesley Johnson walk in free agency. Johnson isn't the long-term answer for replacing Nick Mangold. Price could be. He is considered the best center in this draft. The Jets got Mangold out of Ohio State in 2006, and he worked out just fine for them. Will the same be true of Price?

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ROUND 1 (6TH): CB DENZEL WARD, OHIO STATE

Remember, we are operating here under the (early) assumption that the Jets are going to sign Cousins and won't be drafting a quarterback at No. 6. They could certainly trade back. But if they stay at No. 6, cornerback would be an option. In this simulation, Minkah Fitzpatrick was already off the board, so we went with the next-best cornerback — Denzel Ward. (There's a decent chance the Jets will cut Buster Skrine this offseason.) Ward is highly talented and aggressive. The one potential issue is his size — 5-foot-10 and 191 pounds.

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