Shonn Greene was the first pick in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft on Sunday. He will be heading to the New York Jets. Greene was the 65th overall pick and the fifth running back selected. With Greene still on the table after the first two rounds, the Jets made a trade with the Detroit Lions, giving up their 3rd, 4th, and 7th round picks. Greene was the second pick by the Jets. In the first round the Jets picked QB Mark Sanchez from USC.
The New York Jets currently play home games in Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey which is just is less than a 2 hour drive from Greene's hometown of Sicklerville, New Jersey. Greene is expected to make the drive later today to meet with his new team. He will join a backfield of Thomas Jones, who ran for over 1300 yards in 2008, and Leon Washington, and should fit right in. Head coach Rex Ryan said "this is a young man that I think has the ability to be a starting running back in this league," and "we want to a do a little ground-and-pound on people" when speaking of Greene. More information about the Jets picking Shonn Greene can be found on the Jet's official website.