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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
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David Onyemata
DT
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Grover Stewart
DT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Jets robbed the room for Sanders. Final grade: A-.

When a board-topper like Raheim Sanders slides to the 209th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Jets did not.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Jets paired the rookies with proven help, Grover Stewart leading the way. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in slot 42 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Steal is underselling it; Jack Bech at Round 3, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Charles Grant at pick No. 109 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in the 127th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 146 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
They will replay Darius Alexander at No. 152 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A quiet steal in the 157th pick: Oronde Gadsden II for less than the market said. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick167 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott at pick 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
A slide stopped in the 188th overall pick, with Simeon Barrow Jr. worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at slot 209 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.