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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Sanders, and a B, for the Jets.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Jets spent their marquee pick on Shedeur Sanders, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Mills pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Harmon pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 7 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
They let Derrick Harmon come to them and pounced at the 42nd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
A tidy little value on Elic Ayomanor in pick No. 73, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at No. 110, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A straight-up fair deal on Trevor Etienne at slot 145, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Nick Nash
The board had Nick Nash higher than Round 5, Pick 24, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They did well to land Jay Higgins in the 207th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.