Jets sign second-round draft pick Mason Taylor

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00:00This week alone, New Jets GM Darren Mouji has shown that his regime has the ability to get contracts done on his top players.

00:08First, it was Garrett Wilson, then Saus Gardner, and now they've signed their second-round pick, Mason Taylor,

00:14to a four-year, $10.5 million contract that is more than 91% guaranteed.

00:19By getting this deal done today, it assures that the projected starting tight end will report to camp with other rookies on Saturday

00:27and will be ready to go when the team practices for the first time in training camp on Wednesday.

00:33Signing Taylor means that the Jets just avoided the long jam of 30 unsigned second-round picks across the NFL.

00:41All 30 were or are fighting for more guaranteed money in the fourth year of their contracts.

00:47A couple signed on Thursday, and now Taylor got his done today.

00:5099% of you already know who the man's daddy is.

00:54He's the son of Hall of Famer and former Jets killer turned Jets pass rusher Jason Taylor.

01:00Mason totaled 129 catches for a little over 1,300 yards and six touchdowns over his three-year career at LSU.

01:08And he impressed Jets head coach Aaron Glenn during spring workouts.

01:12The Jets now have officially signed their entire seven-player draft class.