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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Devontez Walker got past him. The Jets do not have to explain a thing at No. 232.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 11 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 75th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Brian Thomas Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 111 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton slipping to Round 5, Pick 12 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in slot 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Devontez Walker
You do not let a wide receiver like Devontez Walker reach the 232nd overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zion Nelson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 256 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.