The New York Jets are loaded with draft capital in the 2026 NFL Draft, especially at the top, where they have two first and two second-round picks at their disposal. The Jets don’t have their third-round pick, however, which was used two offseasons ago in the Haason Reddick trade that proved to be a disaster […]
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The New York Jets have selected Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds with the #50 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. D’Angelo Ponds is an uber-athletic but undersized 5’ 9”,182 pound cornerback with a ridiculous 43.5” vertical. He was a second team All American last year with 61 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and two interceptions. He […]
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The New York Jets have traded down at pick ##44. They traded the pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for pick #50 and pick #128. The trade gives the Jets three selections in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft. The Jets remaining picks are as follows: Second Round: Pick 50 Fourth Round: […]
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As a part of their ongoing rebuild, the New York Jets made one of the blockbuster moves of the trade deadline last season, sending star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for 2026 and 2027 draft capital. New York got quite the haul in return for their franchise player, and are […]
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PLEASE DO NOT SPOIL PICKS BEFORE THEY ARE ANNOUNCED The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. The Jets selected edge defender David Bailey at #2, then picked up a couple of pass catchers when they selected tight end Kenyon Sadiq at #16 and traded #33 and #179 to the San […]
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Experts have weighed in with their grades on how the Jets performed during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. How do fans view it? We asked our readers to grade each of the team’s three first round picks. The results are in, and the marks are very good. All three of these picks […]
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The second night of the NFL Draft begins with the Jets owning the 44th overall pick. It is the only selection the Jets have in rounds two and three. ESPN’s Rich Cimini provides a list of players who could interest the Jets in round two. The strength of the second round appears to be at […]
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The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, but the event is a long way from finished. Tonight are the second and third rounds. The Jets enter the night with only a single pick. They traded their own second round pick (33rd overall) to the San Francisco 49ers to move up […]
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Night one of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. The Jets were the most active team of the first round, adding three players. We won’t be able to properly grade the results for at least two years. That doesn’t stop experts from weighing in immediately, though. Let’s take a look at instant Draft […]
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Good morning Gang Green Nation! The Jets had a busy first round in the 2026 NFL draft yesterday. They took edge defender David Bailey at #2 and tight end Kenyon Sadiq at #16 before trading back into the first round and taking Omar Cooper Jr. at #30. Today is likely to be less eventful, as […]
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The Jets landed a champion at pick No. 30 in the 2026 draft. A national champion, that is. WIth the 30th pick in the 2026 draft, the Jets selected wideout Omar Cooper, who was one of No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza’s top targets en route to a National Championship. Here’s everything you need to know. […]
The New York Jets have traded picks #33 and #179 to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for pick #30. With the #30 pick the Jets have selected wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. out of the national champion Indiana University program. Omar Cooper Jr. is a 6’, 200 pound receiver who does a lot of […]
The Jets have landed a big, fast tight end with the 16th pick in the 2026 draft in Kenyon Sadiq out of Oregon. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Jets are getting: A rocked up, made-in-a-lab tight end prospect with elite athleticism at a position that remains one of the […]
The New York Jets have selected Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the #16 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Kenyon Sadiq is an insanely athletic 21 year old, 6’ 3”, 241 pound tight end who will probably play a good deal of wide receiver snaps in the NFL. He had one of the greatest […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the November 2025 trade that sent cornerback Sauce […]
The New York Jets have selected Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey with the #2 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. David Bailey is an athletic 22 year old 6’ 4”, 251pound linebacker with 4.50 speed. He was the consensus best pass rusher in college football last year and one of the best pass rushers […]
The Jets get a ready-made starter with the second overall pick — their first pick of the first round — with the selection of David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Jets are getting: A twitched-up pass rusher with elite quickness who can burst past blockers […]
PLEASE DO NOT SPOIL PICKS BEFORE THEY ARE ANNOUNCED The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 pm EDT. The New York Jets currently own the 2nd and 16th overall selections in the first round. With four picks in the first two rounds of the draft the Jets have the ammunition […]
Tonight is the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Jets will start the night owning the 2nd and 16th overall picks. They could conceivably trade down from 2 and either up or down from 16. It also isn’t inconceivable that the Jets could trade up to add a third pick in the opening […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! We finally made it to draft day 2026. By the end of tonight the New York Jets will, barring blockbuster trades, select two new hopes for a better tomorrow. Many Jets fans will be outraged, as is tradition. What a great day for Jets fans, and therefore, the world. Here […]
One day away from the start of the NFL Draft, rumors are flying in every direction, but something ESPN’s Rich Cimini posted caught my eye. Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson, whom one opposing scout described as “the best receiver in the draft, all day, every day,” could be a top-10 pick. General manager Darren Mougey likely […]
We are one day from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft, and analysts are putting out their final guesses as to what will happen. The Ringer’s Todd McShay projects a shocking outcome for the Jets. 2. New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech Jets GM Darren Mougey is going to lean into risk […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Wednesday in April: NewYorkJets.com – Analyst Dane Brugler: ‘To Me, Arvell Reese Is the Best Player in the Draft’ NewYorkJets.com – Deal Them In: Darren Mougey & Jets Are Ready to Spend Their Draft Capital Jack Bell – Jets […]
As we approach the big day, Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus has posted a last minute mock draft that has the Jets focused on defense. 2. New York Jets: Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State Reese was a unique player at Ohio State, splitting snaps nearly evenly between edge rusher and off-ball linebacker. He recorded 34 […]