The 2025 NFL draft is just a few weeks away, and the New York Jets have some major decisions to make.
They still have time to make those calls, but it’s also my time to review what I think their seven-round mock draft will look like as we approach the all-important weekend of fun.
As I enter my third year on the beat, I’ve learned to do one team mock and one full first-round mock closer to the draft. Today will be centered around New York, while the full first round will go out around this time next week.
Without further ado, here is how I expect the 2025 draft to go for the Jets …
Jets’ 2025 Mock Draft 1.0 is about the future
Round 1: No. 7 – Armand Membou, RT, Missouri
This isn’t about doing what is flashy; it’s about making the right pick for the franchise.
In 2021, when new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was hired to run the defense in Detroit, the Lions chose Penei Sewell with their first-round pick, even though the team desperately needed a wide receiver.
Sewell is an All-Pro, and the Lions are contenders.
New York should follow that mold here.
Round 2: No. 42 – Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
This pick can get dicey if Kenneth Grant is available. I went back and forth between the Michigan star and the LSU pass catcher.
At the end of the day, though, the Jets need a quality receiver over the middle of the field in an offense led by Justin Fields.
This would be an unsurprising (many mocks have the same top-two for New York) pick at this point, but the right order of things.
Round 3: No. 73 – Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State
Williams has a top-30 visit scheduled with the Jets but may not be around by the time New York picks at 73. However, the draft status of the 2025 quarterback class could lead to a situation like this happening.
If Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe are off the board, it’s not hard to see why a receiver like Williams may slide into the third round for the Jets to pounce.
Round 4: No. 110 – Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing over 330 pounds, Walker is a physical specimen who will need some coaching but could be a steal in the fourth round. New York needs a run-stuffer next to Quinnen Williams, and Walker can be all that and more.
Round 5: No. 145 – Kyle McCord, QB, Syracuse
New York is going to take a quarterback in this draft—at least one they feel they can develop. There’s a lot of tape on McCord, but he has a great background around the Jets and got better every year he was in the NFL.
He could go earlier, but as we’ve seen many times with quarterbacks, some of the collegiate veterans tend to drop.
Round 5: No. 162 – Malachi Moore, S, Alabama
The Jets may be looking to address the safety position sooner in the Draft, but with so many needs, they may just push the decision out to free agency once the selection process is done.
Moore is a high-upside player but can be used more for special teams moving forward.
Round 6: No. 186 – Elijah Roberts, EDGE, SMU
Roberts produced plenty in the final two years at SMU and could eventually be developed into the Jets’ pass rush rotation.
Round 6: No. 207 – Jackson Hawes, TE, Georgia Tech
New York double dips at tight end with a quality player in Hawes. With such a deep tight end class, it’s easy to see how some may be pushed into the later rounds like this.
