REPORTING LIVE FROM FLORHAM PARK — The New York Jets walked into the 2025 draft with at least six key needs across the roster.
After the seven-round draft, the Jets should feel confident that they solved at least five of those needs. Whether it was addressing key offensive holes early or bringing in developmental pieces on the defensive side, the Jets did plenty to add to their roster.
And that foundation will be important moving forward in the first year of the Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey era.
Jets create foundation in 2025 draft
From the start of the offseason, Glenn had a distinct idea of the kind of player he wanted on his Jets team. That goal was only enhanced throughout the 2025 draft from the first pick to the last.
“Tough, physical, violent, aggressive, a resilient attitude. We continue to get guys like that, I mean, you’ll start to see the brand show up on the grass,” Glenn said about the kind of player the team acquired over the weekend.
It’s easy for a coach to say what kind of team he wants to build. Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh also pushed for a physical and aggressive team. However, the issue with his tenure is that toughness lacked discipline across the roster.
That discipline is something Glenn is focusing on establishing early in his process as head coach.
From early-round picks like right tackle Armand Membou and tight end Mason Taylor to late-round leaders like safety Malachi Moore, the Jets brought in players who they saw as coachable and a perfect match for their system.
It’s why the Jets are thrilled with how the 2025 class looks.
“I think the number one thing is we really got guys that fit the brand of who we’re going to be, and that was something that we talked about, even starting in free agency to the Draft, and we’re very intentional about guys who we want to be a part of this organization,” Glenn said. “I would say the same thing when it comes to coaches also, everyone fits, and we want to continue that trend, because once you do that, the core of each person is the same.
“We might look different, we might act different, but the core of everyone here is the same, and that’s what we want to try to do.”
It’s easy to say that the Jets got better over the weekend. They had dire needs at right tackle, tight end, safety, wide receiver, and along the defensive line. The organization still needs a defensive tackle and a quality second receiving option out wide.
But that’s the beauty of the NFL offseason. It doesn’t just end at the conclusion of the draft. With plenty of cap space and multiple long-term extensions needed to be completed, the Jets will remain busy over the next few months.
“We’ll break this meeting, we’ll go upstairs, the Draft will end, and this is like
our sixth and seventh round, and our guys will be hard at work adding guys that we still think can help, and even after this weekend,” Mougey said. “We’ll have the UFL to evaluate, we’ll have all offseason, we’re constantly looking to add pieces to the team that we think can help at all positions, so by no means is the roster ever complete.”
The Jets aren’t done building their foundation. But the 2025 draft is a strong group to move forward with as they look to continue to make an impact in the new regime.
