B
New York Jets
The Jets kept it disciplined and banked a B.
by BlazingFASTBALL ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 4 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dominic Zvada at Round 7, Pick 26, a reach of 59 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 2nd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In slot 16 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They read the board right and Chris Johnson was the payoff at pick 44. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They paid up for De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 4, Pick 3 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jakobe Thomas. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A conviction pick on Taylen Green at pick 179 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A real head-scratcher, Jack Kelly in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in No. 242, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
