A look at what's happening around the New York Jets, starting with our mini-mock 1.0 (picks one to six):

1. Cleveland Browns: DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M. There's no need to over-think this one. Garrett is a freakish athlete with 32.5 career sacks, although it's worth noting that 16 sacks came in five games against UT San Antonio, UL Monroe, Nevada, Rice and Lamar.

2. San Francisco 49ers: DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford. This will be the third straight year they pick a defensive lineman in the first round. They have so many other needs, but they can't pass on a player this talented and versatile. The quarterback will have to wait.

3. Chicago Bears: S Jamal Adams, LSU. They could go in a few different directions, but their secondary needs a lot of help. Adams is a complete safety and a strong leader.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: RB Leonard Fournette, LSU. They worked on the defense in free agency, and now it's time to help quarterback Blake Bortles, who faces a make-or-break year. How's that Chris Ivory signing working out?

5. Tennessee Titans: DE Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama: The Titans need secondary help, especially at cornerback, but Allen is the best player available. Tight end O.J. Howard also is a possibility; quarterback Marcus Mariota needs weapons.

6. Jets: CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State: The Jets signed Morris Claiborne, but that's only a short-term fix. They need to find a new Darrelle Revis (circa 2010), and Lattimore is the best man-to-man corner in the draft. The only concern is a history of hamstring injuries, although he claims he hasn't had one since 2015. Howard, safety Malik Hooker, linebacker Reuben Foster and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky also will be considered. The Jets' preference is to trade down, which would allow them to acquire an extra pick or two and perhaps still land one of these players.

The Great QB Search: By the time the draft rolls around, the Jets will have conducted private workouts with every top prospect -- Trubisky, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer and Patrick Mahomes. Team officials also have said they could draft a quarterback with the sixth pick.

Is this a smokescreen or are they serious? I smell smoke.

One thing we know: If no quarterbacks have been chosen, the pick will increase in value. Perhaps the Jets are hoping another quarterback-needy team (the Cleveland Browns?) will offer a trade package. If that's the strategy, they run the risk of having that team jump ahead of them.

If the Jets were to swap places with the Browns, dropping to No. 12, they'd probably get one of Cleveland's two second-round picks. That would give them five selections in the first three rounds, a nice way to accelerate the rebuilding process. The Browns have eyes for Trubisky, a hometown kid, and they have plenty of draft capital (11 picks) to make it happen.

Knowing the Jets' luck, the Browns will get Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots, ending any desire to trade up.

Musical tackles: Speaking at the owners' meetings, coach Todd Bowles fueled speculation about the offensive tackle positions and the roles of Kelvin Beachum, Ben Ijalana and Brandon Shell.

Bowles was asked if Ijalana will play left or right tackle, and he replied, "It depends on the competition between Beachum and Shell," whom he said is "a right tackle right now."

Wait, what?

Beachum, who hasn't played right tackle since 2013, was thought to be locked in at left tackle. Reading between the lines, Bowles probably is leaving his options open in the event they draft a starting-caliber left tackle. It wouldn't happen with the No. 6 pick, but one could be available in a trade-down scenario.

Know this: Beachum will be starting somewhere. He didn't get a $12 million guarantee to sit on the bench.

A chilly Brees from Payton: Predictably, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton sang the praises of Jets offensive coordinator John Morton, his former receivers coach, but he struck an ominous chord when he mentioned the uncertainty at quarterback.

“Most importantly, it’s going to be who’s playing quarterback," Payton said at the meetings. "Has that been solved?”

Translation: The Jets don't have anybody close to Drew Brees, so don't expect my guy to work miracles.

Mort on the road: Morton was spotted at the University of Tennessee pro day. The Vols' highest-rated offensive prospect is running back Alvin Kamara, projected as a second-round pick. Food for thought.

Come on, man: The notion that Geno Smith could be the heir apparent to Eli Manning is laughable. Giants coach Ben McAdoo can't be serious, can he?

Special treatment: Hoping to create more efficiency on a perennially weak unit, Bowles said he's planning to use more players exclusively on special teams than last season. The goal is to build continuity. Only five players participated in at least 43 percent of the snaps in 2016, led by Josh Martin (77 percent). Seven players participated in at least 43 percent in 2015. That, of course, will affect how they construct the roster. Think: Youth movement.

No joshing on McCown: Cornerback Buster Skrine missed Josh McCown by a year with the Cleveland Browns, but he's heard positive things from his Cleveland friends on the Jets' newest quarterback.

"Everybody in Cleveland had good things to say about him," Skrine told ESPN.com. "Everybody said he was a real leader, puts his his body on the line, not scared to throw any of the throws. Even watching him on film, he trusts his arm. You want a quarterback like that. I know he's capable of being a good starter in the league."

Bowles has a history with McCown, albeit brief. Bowles was a Miami Dolphins assistant in 2008 when McCown signed as a free agent. He was given a chance to compete for the starting job, but he needed stitches before training camp on the index finger of his throwing hand. Seems that his brother, Luke, accidentally grazed his finger with a chainsaw. In camp, the Dolphins signed Chad Pennington, whom the Jets released after trading for Brett Favre. That prompted the Dolphins to trade McCown to the Carolina Panthers.

Fordham flash: An intriguing local product is Fordham tight end Phazahn Odom, who is 6-foot-7, 251 pounds. He showed good hands last week at his pro day and ran the 40 in 4.75 seconds, which he believes will improve once he's fully recovered from hip surgery last November. Odom's production dipped as a senior, but he impressed in 2015 -- 37 catches, 492 yards and seven touchdowns. The Jets had two scouts at his pro day. He could be a priority free agent.

"I've heard a few people compare me to Julius Thomas," Odom told me. "We have a similar background. He was a basketball player and started playing football. He just came out of nowhere. I feel like I have the potential to do that. Just get to the league and learn from the older guys and coaches. I feel like I'm capable of being a starter in the league."