If necessity is the mother of invention, or so the saying goes, then Jets rookies S Malachi Moore and CB Azareye'h Thomas have transformed the team's needs in the defensive backfield into opportunity, potentially over the long term.

Thomas, selected out of Florida State in Round 3 (No. 73 overall), and Moore, the second of the team's two selections in the Round 4 (No. 130), out of Alabama, have become secondary fixtures in their first pro campaigns. The early returns on the scope of the Jets' 2025 draft bodes well as the team stockpiles a basketful of selections in the early rounds over the next couple of seasons.

Moore, who led the team with 10 tackles plus a TFL in the win over Atlanta on Sunday, cracked the starting lineup first when S Tony Adams was limited by injuries. The hard-

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