Experts give the Jets solid 2026 NFL Draft grades
KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 29: ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. during the third day of the NFL Draft on April 29, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What do the experts have to say about how the Jets did in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Let’s check out some immediate Draft grades given out by prominent members of the media. Just remember that Draft grades are stupid…unless they praise the Jets. (Mel Kiper, Jr.
ESPN) New York Jets: A- Top needs entering the draft: Quarterback, wide receiver, edge rusher, cornerback, linebacker Let’s flash back to 2022, when the Jets had two picks in Round 1 and ended up making three selections — Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson and Jermaine Johnson. Only one of those players is still with the team, and one of them was actually traded for one of the Jets’ first-rounders this year, but we’re running it back. New York added three playmakers on Day 1, starting with David Bailey.
I made the case that this should have been Arvell Reese because of his high upside. But Bailey brings tangible production to the table, having led the nation in pressure rate (20. 4%) en route to 14.
5 sacks — which also tied for the most among all FBS players. He’s a bendy 251-pounder with 4. 5 speed that allows him to get on top of QBs quickly.
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