Now that the New York Jets’ head coach and general manager are officially in place, it’s time for fans to start mocking up their dream offseason plans.
A big part of that process is cooking up dozens of mock drafts; hey, one of them is bound to be right. Just make sure you save all of them so you can post the most accurate one on draft day.
One of the most popular mock drafters in the land is NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, a former scout for the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Jeremiah became especially popular among Jets fans for his accuracy in predicting the selections of former Jets GM Joe Douglas, as Jeremiah worked alongside Douglas in Baltimore. That advantage no longer exists in the Darren Mougey era, but Jeremiah’s mock drafts are still worth checking out due to his unique perspective.
Douglas’ former comrade published his first 2025 NFL mock draft on Saturday. His selection for the Jets will likely be polarizing among fans, stirring a combination of euphoria and skepticism. Here are the top 12 selections of Jeremiah’s mock:
- Tennessee Titans: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
- New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- Las Vegas Raiders: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- New York Jets: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- New Orleans Saints: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- Chicago Bears: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
- San Francisco 49ers: Armand Membou, IOL, Missouri
- Dallas Cowboys: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Dallas
Jeremiah has the Jets selecting Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with the seventh overall pick. It would be the highest selection used on a tight end since the Atlanta Falcons selected Kyle Pitts fourth overall in 2021. Warren would also become the highest-drafted tight end in Jets history.
The 6-foot-6, 261-pounder played five seasons with the Nittany Lions, breaking out with a massive season in 2024. After recording 49 receptions for 606 yards and 11 touchdowns over his first four seasons (40 games), Warren exploded to the tune of 104 receptions, 1,233 yards, and eight touchdowns in 16 games this past season. He led Power 5 tight ends in all three categories.
For an offensively-starved team like the Jets, Warren’s production is tantalizing. He would immediately become the highest-upside tight end in franchise history, and would likely be one of their top passing-game targets from day one. Warren is a monster in contested-catch situations (career 63.6% contested-catch rate) and offers unique playmaking skills to boot (led Power 5 tight ends with 19 missed tackles forced in 2024).
Warren would also solve an enormous need for the Jets. Their best tight end under contract for the 2025 season is Jeremy Ruckert, who has zero touchdown receptions in 41 career games. New York will likely add some security to this unit before the draft, perhaps by re-signing Tyler Conklin, but the unit would still be thin even if Conklin or a similarly valued player were added.
However, there would be questions about the positional value of selecting a tight end this high in the draft. Even Brock Bowers (the 2024 draft’s TE1) dropped to 13th overall, and his resume was arguably stronger than Warren’s. Bowers’ rookie-year success, though, could convince teams to take Warren earlier.
There are also questions about Warren’s blocking skills (a huge issue with the Jets’ tight end unit for many years now) and his status as a fifth-year breakout, which is always a red flag worth looking into. Comparatively, Bowers was already lighting up the world as a true freshman (882 yards, 13 TD at 19 years old). It took Warren four more seasons to reach the same heights.
Perhaps Warren’s late rise was mostly due to the role given to him in the offense. No matter the case, it is something that scouts and GMs must unpack before using a top-10 selection on him.
Further adding to the conversation of Jeremiah’s selection are the alternatives New York passed on. Jeremiah has the Jets taking Warren over Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, the consensus “pure” WR1 (sans Travis Hunter) who typically goes off the board before No. 7 in mock drafts. Additionally, Jeremiah has Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders slipping to the Raiders at No. 6, in which case the Jets would have a realistic opportunity to trade up a couple of spots and jump Las Vegas for Sanders if they are so inclined.
Jeremiah’s mock draft would sure make for some interesting debates in the land of Jets football.