Second round NFL mock draft has the Jets addressing underrated need
Feb 26, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; South Carolina defensive back Brandon Cisse (DB04) speaks to members of the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images | Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images 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 in the first round to select Omar Cooper. The Jets traded their third round pick (68th overall) in 2024 to the Philadelphia Eagles for Haason Reddick.
The Jets do have the 44th overall pick, which was acquired from the Dallas Cowboys for Quinnen Williams. Mark Schofield of SB Nation put out a second round mock draft. In this mock the Jets address the cornerback position.
44. New York Jets (via DAL): Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina Cornerback is an interesting position for the Jets. They have a number of potential starters, Brandon Stephens, Azareye’h Thomas, Nahshon Wright, and Jarvis Brownlee, Jr.
I’m not sure any of these guys is a lock to be a quality starter so cornerback could be in play. With names like Cisse, Jermod McCoy, Avieon Terrell, and Colton Hood falling out of the first round, it would not be a shock at all to see the Jets try and upgrade the position in round two.