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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Michael Griffin
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Kris Jenkins
DL
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in pick 209: the Jets steal Bryant and grade out a B+.

You build a draft on nights like this. Cobee Bryant had no business being available in slot 209, and the Jets did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The veteran additions, Jonathan Mingo chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a three-down second-level presence. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in No. 42 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A tidy bit of business in the 44th overall pick, where Malaki Starks graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
No drama and no debate, Jonah Savaiinaea went about where he belonged in pick 49. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick58 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
No edge and no loss on Azareye'h Thomas in the 58th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They took Isaiah Bond at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at slot 109 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Value with a capital V on Jordan Phillips in pick No. 118, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Steal is underselling it; Shemar Turner at the 146th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown is a better player than the 157th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 10: Dont'e Thornton Jr. for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at pick 209 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.