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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
James Burnip
P Alabama
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Jets committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Savaiinaea. They will need Williams to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 7 they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at No. 42 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in the 73rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
They reached into another round for Kyle Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in the 145th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 James Burnip
James Burnip at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and DJ Giddens at pick 186 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick207 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at Round 6, Pick 31 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.