New York Jets
๐ 3-14
๐๏ธ AFC East
๐ฏ 9 picks in 2026 Draft
๐ Picks 2 & 16
๐ 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#2, #16
Round 2
#33, #44
Round 4
#103, #140
Round 5
#179
Round 7
#228, #242
๐ฏ Top Needs
๐ฅ QB
Edge
WR
CB
OL
QB: Franchise quarterback
Edge: Pass rush
WR: Receiving weapons
CB: Secondary coverage
OL: Offensive line protection
โญ Our Picks
R1 Pick #2
EDGE
EDGE ยท Texas Tech ยท 6'4 ยท 251 lbs
FBS sack leader (14.5). 14 of 23 analysts have him here. Jets had NFL worst pressure rate.
FBS co-leader with 14.5 sacks. 71 pressures in 2025, 3 FF (8 over two seasons). Explosive first step, routinely overwhelms tackles. Ted Hendricks Award winner. 4.50 40-yard dash.
R1 Pick #16
WR
WR ยท Indiana ยท 6'0 ยท 199 lbs
Jets 2nd pick. Hottest riser in the class โ jumped from #41 to #16. Jets pair a weapon with Bailey.
Combat catcher. Game-winning TD vs Penn State. Reliable hands with YAC ability.
๐ Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ) WR Omar Cooper Jr. (16 ยท NYJ)
FantasyPros
EDGE Arvell Reese (2 ยท NYJ) WR Jordyn Tyson (16 ยท NYJ)
WalterFootball
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ) WR Jordyn Tyson (16 ยท NYJ)
NFL.com (Band v2)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ)
OutKick (v2)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ)
FOX Sports
EDGE Arvell Reese (2 ยท NYJ)
Kiper (ESPN)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ) WR Omar Cooper Jr. (16 ยท NYJ)
Brugler (Athletic)
EDGE Arvell Reese (2 ยท NYJ) WR Makai Lemon (16 ยท NYJ)
McShay (Ringer)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ) WR Carnell Tate (7 ยท NYJ (via WAS)) WR Omar Cooper Jr. (16 ยท WAS (via NYJ))
Iyer (TSN)
EDGE David Bailey (2 ยท NYJ) WR Makai Lemon (16 ยท NYJ)
๐ญ Dream Draft โ All 9 Picks
R2 #44
OT
Caleb Lomu
Utah
R4 #103
Target: OL โ Offensive line protection
R4 #140
Target: Edge โ Pass rush
R5 #179
Target: QB โ Franchise quarterback
R7 #228
Target: CB โ Secondary coverage
R7 #242
Target: WR โ Receiving weapons
๐ Players to Watch
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #2
21 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
EDGE
David Bailey
11/21 (52%)
NFL.com (Band), WalterFootball, NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2), Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer), Iyer (TSN), Schrager (FOX), CBS (Wilson), Campbell (WF), Fantasy Alarm
EDGE
Arvell Reese
8/21 (38%)
FantasyPros, FOX Sports, Brugler (Athletic), Jeremiah (NFL), PFF, Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks, DraftTek
LB
Sonny Styles
1/21 (5%)
USA Today (Sim)
WR
Carnell Tate
1/21 (5%)
NFL.com (Filice)
Full Analyst Breakdown
๐ข Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Darren Mougey
Head Coach
Aaron Glenn
Cap Space
$39.6M
Dead Cap
$111.2M
๐ Key Offseason Moves
๐ข Key Arrivals
QB Geno Smith (trade from LV), S Minkah Fitzpatrick (trade from MIA, 3yr/$40M ext), LB Demario Davis (2yr/$22M), EDGE Joseph Ossai (3yr/$36M), EDGE Kingsley Enagbare (1yr/$10M), DL David Onyemata (1yr/$10.5M), OG Dylan Parham (2yr/$20M), RB Breece Hall (franchise tag $14.3M)
๐ด Key Departures
DL T'Vondre Sweat (traded to TEN), QB Justin Fields (traded to KC), traded Jermaine Johnson II to TEN
๐ฒ Draft Day Scenarios
โ
Dream Scenario
Bailey/Reese gives them an elite edge rusher, and Geno Smith provides steady QB play. Defense built around Gardner + Fitzpatrick becomes elite.
โ Nightmare Scenario
Pass rush pick doesn't translate year one. Jets still searching for a franchise QB and another top-5 pick looms.
๐ Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#7
OT
Armand Membou
Missouri
Starting OT
2024
#10
OT
Olu Fashanu
Penn State
Starting LT
2023
#15
EDGE
Will McDonald IV
Iowa State
Breakout year 2
2022
#4
CB
Sauce Gardner
Cincinnati
All-Pro
2021
#2
QB
Zach Wilson
BYU
Bust, traded
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #16
20 of 24 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
By position: 14 WR, 2 CB, 1 S, 1 TE, 1 OG, 1 QB
7/20 (35%)
NFL.com (Band), Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer), Jeremiah (NFL), Schrager (FOX), PFF, PrizePicks
WR
Makai Lemon
3/20 (15%)
Brugler (Athletic), Iyer (TSN), CBS (Wilson)
WR
Jordyn Tyson
3/20 (15%)
FantasyPros, WalterFootball, Campbell (WF)
CB
Jermod McCoy
2/20 (10%)
USA Today (Sim), DraftTek
1/20 (5%)
NFL.com (Filice)
TE
Kenyon Sadiq
1/20 (5%)
Fantasy Alarm
1/20 (5%)
Yahoo Collab
1/20 (5%)
PFR (Mock)
QB
Ty Simpson
1/20 (5%)
NFL.com (Reuter)