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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Linval Joseph
DT
Head Shot
Grover Stewart
DT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Larceny in the 44th pick lands the Jets a A-, Grant and all.

The Jets ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Gadsden II lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Armand Membou and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They robbed the room for Kenneth Grant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They took Mason Taylor at par in slot 73, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A clean, defensible pick in the 110th overall pick with a little surplus value in Tory Horton. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick No. 119 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 7, with Cody Simon worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick151 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 5, Pick 13 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They liked Oronde Gadsden II enough to skip the value, taking him in the 186th overall pick. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick193 Rnd6 Upton Stout
A reasonable price with a little left over, Upton Stout in the 193rd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
No drama and no debate, Joshua Gray went about where he belonged in No. 207. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.