New York Jets' first-round draft picks graded since 2000
The Jets have the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. What direction will they go? They have to hope for better luck than the last time they picked second.
The New York Jets have struggled during the regular season for many years. They wind up with high draft picks and for some reason these selections don't turn into the franchise players they hoped. The Jets have had multiple first-round picks multiple times since 2000.
There have been some wonderful players for Gang Green and others their fans woud rather forget. A look at the Jets' first-round picks and how they fared since 2000 as the AFC East team has the second overall pick in Thursday's NFL draft . 2000 Player: Shaun Ellis Pick: 12 Position: DE Grade: B Player: John Abraham Pick: 13 Position: LB Grade: Player: Chad Pennington Pick: 18 Position: QB Grade: C Player: Anthony Becht Pick: 27 Position: TE Grade: B- 2001 Player: Santana Moss Pick: 16 Position: WR Grade: B 2002 Player: Bryan Thomas Pick: 22 Position: DE Grade: C+ 2003 Player: DeWayne Robertson Pick: 4 Position: DE Grade: C- 2004 Player: Jonathan Vilma Pick: 12 Position: LB Grade: B- 2005 No pick 2006 Player: D'Brickashaw Ferguson Pick: 4 Position: OT Grade: B Player: Nick Mangold Pick: 29 Position: C Grade: A+ 2007 Player: Darrelle Revis Pick: 14 Position: CB Grade: A+ 2008 Player: Vernon Gholston Pick: 6 Position: DE Grade: D Player: Dustin Keller Pick: 30 Position: TE Grade: B- 2009 Player: Mark Sanchez Pick: 5 Position: QB Grade: C+ 2010 Player: Kyle Wilson Pick: 29 Position: CB Grade: D 2011 Player: Muhammad Wilkerson Pick: 30 Position: DL Grade: B 2012 Player: Quinton Coples Pick: 16 Position: DE Grade: D 2013 Player: Dee Milliner Pick: 9 Position: CB Grade: F Player: Sheldon Richardson Pick: 13 Position: DT Grade: B 2014 Player: Calvin Pryor Pick: 18 Position: S Grade: F 2015 Player: Leonard Williams Pick: 6 Position: DT Grade: A 2016 Player: Darron Lee Pick: 20 Position: LB Grade: D 2017 Player: Jamal Adams Pick: 6 Position: S Grade: A 2018 Player: Sam Darnold Pick: 3 Position: QB Grade: C- 2019 Player: Quinnen Williams Pick: 3 Position: DT Grade: B+ 2020 Player: Mekhi Becton Pick: 11 Position: OT Grade: D 2021 Player: Zach Wilson Pick: 2 Position: QB Grade: F Player: Alijah Vera-Tucker Pick: 14 Position: G Grade: C- 2022 Player: Sauce Gardner Pick: 4 Position: CB Grade: A Player: Garrett Wilson Pick: 10 Position: WR Grade: A Player: Jermaine Johnson Pick: 26 Position: DE Grade: B 2023 Player: Will McDonald IV Pick: 15 Position: DE Grade: C 2024 Player: Olumuyiwa Fashanu Pick: 11 Position: OT Grade: B 2025 Player: Armand Membou Pick: 7 Position: OT Grade: B+ This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Jets' NFL draft picks since 2000 reviewed