The start of Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala., means the New York Jets’ offseason is in full swing. In fact, this could be the most important January moment the organization has experienced in decades.

After a dismal 2025 season that saw both the offense and defense statistically among the worst units in football, this New York Jets roster needs an infusion of talent at almost every position.

Next week is the perfect time to start the first push and see which players may be part of the organization’s rebuild. Armed with four draft picks in the first 50 overall selections of the 2026 NFL draft, this marks the Jets’ opportunity to get themselves ahead of the curve.

The top names to watch in Mobile

Diego Pavia – QB, Vanderbilt

Diego Pavia’s ability to help turn Vanderbilt into one of the best college football programs in the country is often overlooked. The kid has been able to make plays both throwing and running throughout his career.

Next week is his opportunity to prove he can play quarterback at the NFL level. A strong week from Pavia could see him shoot up draft boards in an otherwise mediocre quarterback class.

Garrett Nussmeier – QB, LSU

No one needs a better performance in the Senior Bowl than Garrett Nussmeier out of LSU. The son of the New Orleans Saints’ offensive coordinator was expected to be a sure-fire first-round talent this season.

Turnover issues and borderline bad quarterback play have left Nussmeier on the outside looking in of being a Day Two selection, let alone one that one team should feel good about.

A strong slate of practices could help Nussmeier’s case, but the tape hasn’t been kind to him at all in 2025.

Nick Singleton – RB, Penn State

There was a time in Nick Singleton’s early career when people thought Penn State had the next Saquon Barkley or Miles Sanders. Like many top performers in James Franklin’s system, though, Singleton never broke out as much as many hoped.

Singleton recorded over 4,000 yards of total offense for the Nittany Lions in four seasons. He won’t be a top-10 pick, but for a team that could be looking for a change-of-pace runner like the Jets, Singleton may be the right pick if he can stand out during offseason pre-draft workouts like these.

KC Concepcion – WR, Texas A&M

KC Concepcion is a borderline first-round wide receiver in a deep class. The Aggies’ wide receiver is an excellent route-runner and certainly has the speed to play at the NFL level.

The big thing Concepcion has to prove is his physicality. He isn’t the best blocker and can get pushed around against physical defenses.

The one-on-one matchups will be big for him during Mobile’s week of work. If he can show he’s worked on that size and ability to win at the point of attack, Concepcion will go a lot higher than people may realize.

Elijah Sarratt – WR, Indiana

The Jets desperately need a receiver who can play “above the rim,” a receiver who can go up and get passes in traffic. Garrett Wilson may be an elite receiver, but his size is a major detriment at times.

That’s where a player like Sarratt could come in for the Jets.

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Sarratt has the size and tape to show he can both win downfield and also in contested coverage. He isn’t the fastest prospect, but neither was Anquan Boldin. He has excellent hands (what Allen Lazard should have been in New York) and is a very cerebral player.

Indiana’s passing offense was helped tremendously by Sarratt’s play, and the Senior Bowl is a great place to show why.

Malachi Fields – WR, Notre Dame

Much like Sarratt, Malachi Fields is a big-bodied wide receiver (listed at 6-foot-4) with the ability to go up and make contested catches all over the field. He isn’t as good a route-runner as Sarratt, but he could prove to be an excellent prospect that a team like the Jets needs.

He seems like a safe Day 2 option, but he could improve his stock with quality workouts like the ones next week offers.

David Bailey – EDGE, Texas Tech

What does the NFL world make of David Bailey?

He doesn’t have the kind of size many teams look for in every-down edge rushers. He also doesn’t have the kind of arm length that will excite scouts.

However, Bailey’s first step is otherworldly. The tape is as dominant as any defensive player’s, and he’s a bonafide first-round pick. A team like the Jets is in desperate need of players who can get to the passer like Bailey.

He’s a prospect that might end up being so dominant in practices during the week that he leaves early with nothing else to prove (hello, Jermaine Johnson).

Quintayvious Hutchins – EDGE, Boston College

Like many mid-round picks, Quintayvious Hutchins needs a good Senior Bowl to prove he belongs in the NFL. He handled double teams well at Boston College with a 17% win rate and had nine sacks combined in the last two years with the Eagles.

But Hutchins wants to show he can play at a high level, he’s going to have to do that next week when all eyes will be on him in one-on-one drills. A late-round fit with the Jets makes a lot of sense, considering New York’s need at the position, too.

Jack Kelly – LB, BYU

The Jets need a linebacker, and Jack Kelly could be the perfect addition in the second round.

The linebacker out of BYU has exceptional speed and was a sideline-to-sideline player throughout his college career. His work in coverage was hit or miss, depending on the opponent, but he’s the kind of linebacker prospect teams would be happy with.

So long as BYU didn’t play Texas Tech, the Cougars had one of the best defenses in college football, and Kelly was a big reason why.

Charles Demmings – CB, Stephen F. Austin

There is always one or two prospects from smaller schools who turn heads at the Senior Bowl. That player in 2026 could be Charles Demmings.

At 6-foot-2 and with a forty-yard dash of 4.42, Demmings possesses the kind of intangibles that would fit the Jets well — especially in their man coverage principles.

If Demmings can look up many of the quality receivers going into Mobile next week, he could shoot up draft boards a lot quicker than people realize.

He isn’t Quinyon Mitchell (the Toledo prospect who dominated the Senior Bowl so much he became a first-round pick), but Demmings certainly has traits scouts will like.