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Analyst reveals Jets' ideal draft selection

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Analyst reveals Jets' ideal draft selection originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Jets are facing a huge season in Year 2 with Aaron Glenn, after a horror first year that saw the franchise win just three games.

We knew it wasn't going to be a quick fix, but in his second season, Glenn has to get his team to show some sort of improvement, because another year like 2025, and you could make the case that New York is looking for another head coach. The draft is where the rebuild can be accelerated, and the Jets hold the No. 2 overall pick, so who could the franchise target?

Fox Sports' Rob Rang has done a mock draft with each team's ideal draft pick, and for the Jets, it's Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate. "Garrett Wilson was the only receiver currently on the Jets roster to catch a touchdown pass in 2025, and make no mistake — the 10th overall pick of the 2022 draft was hardly dominant last year, scoring just four times," Rang wrote . "The Jets should strongly consider peddling some of their picks for the Eagles ’ A.

J. Brown, but Tate also profiles as a No. 1 target.