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Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Simpson is the Jets' new face under center. Grade: B.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Height pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Reaching for Simpson left real value on the table behind him.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In slot 2 they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 16 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick 33 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44 Rnd2 Romello Height
They read the board right and Romello Height was the payoff at the 44th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.