The Jets stayed close to home for their third-round pick. The team selected Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert, a native of Lindenhurst, with the No. 101 overall pick on Friday night. Ruckert was the second offensive player the Jets selected on Day 2 of the draft, joining Iowa State’s Breece Hall, the team’s second-round pick. “It’s a dream come true,” Ruckert said from his Long Island home where he watched the draft. “I’ve dreamed of this since I was a little kid. I grew up a Jets fan. My whole family grew up as Jets fans. Going to practices when they used to practice at Hofstra and going to games as a kid. The story’s still being written and I can’t wait to get to work but in this moment right now, I’m super excited and my family is super excited.” Ruckert, who is 6-foot-5 and 252 pounds, did…
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