B-
New York Jets
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Jets.
by Davidssson ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Mikail Kamara in the Round 4 slot, a good 52 spots before the room expected him. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Royer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 2nd overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a go-to option on the outside. A real need, handled.
They took CJ Allen at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Nussmeier well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Mikail Kamara in the 103rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joe Royer at pick No. 140. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Chris McClellan at pick No. 146 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
