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  • gary kleissler DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Courtland Sutton
WR
Players traded away
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Al Woods
DT
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Allen Lazard
WR
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C.J. Uzomah
TE
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Carl Lawson
EDGE
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John Franklin-Myers
EDGE
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Kenny Yeboah
TE
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Malik Taylor
WR
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Zach Wilson
QB
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Zaire Barnes
LB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Rice reach set the tone, and the Jets never recovered: F.

The Jets did not so much draft Brenden Rice as overpay for him, 52 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Adding Courtland Sutton by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left edge rusher open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They talked themselves into Cooper Beebe at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 69 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick No. 72 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They jumped the gun on Michael Pratt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in pick 147; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick162 Rnd5 Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in Round 5, Pick 26 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A reach on Rasheen Ali in the 185th pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 257th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.