New York Jets NFL Draft Results

Pick	Round	Headshot	Player	Position	School
4	1		Ahmad Gardner	CB	Cincinnati
10🚨(SEA)	1		Garrett Wilson	WR	Ohio State
26🚨(TEN)	1		Jermaine Johnson	EDGE	Florida State
36🚨(NYG)	2		Breece Hall	RB	Iowa State
101🚨(TEN)	3		Jeremy Ruckert	TE	Ohio State
111🚨(CAR)	4		Max Mitchell	OT	Louisiana
117🚨(MIN)	4		Micheal Clemons	EDGE	Texas A&M

• 🚨Denotes a traded draft pick

New York Jets draft Ahmad Gardner, Garrett Wilson and Jermaine Johnson in Round 1

The New York Jets just improved their roster.

Once the Houston Texans selected LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. No. 3 overall, Joe Douglas knew exactly what he had to do: draft Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner third overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

That’s exactly what he did. He then double-dipped in the skill-position player pool by going with Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson No. 10 overall.

Just when Jets fans thought the already-exhilarating night was over, Douglas pulled a fast one when he traded up and back into the first round (Tennessee Titans) to snag EDGE Jermaine Johnson.

New York Jets trade up to No. 36 to draft RB Breece Hall

The New York Jets traded up to No. 36—with the New York Giants, coughing up No. 38 and No. 146—to land Iowa State running back Breece Hall in Round 2.

Later on Day 2, the Jets snagged Long Island native Jeremy Ruckert at pick No. 101 (Round 3), much to the pleasure of his diehard Jets-fan family.

Jets draft offensive tackle Max Mitchell on Day 3

Joe Douglas went back to his heart and soul on Day 3 when he used pick No. 111 to select Louisiana offensive tackle Max Mitchell (Round 4).

The Jets then drafted EDGE Micheal Clemons (Texas A&M) six picks later (No. 117).

New York Jets NFL draft history is an interesting topic, to say the least. In short, there’s a lot left to be desired.

Not even the most optimistic of New York Jets fans can magically wave away the franchise’s ineptitude over the course of the last five decades in the NFL draft.

Better yet, most of the diehard Jets fans had a chance to witness this history first hand, as their presence in New York City—where the NFL draft was located for so many years—became one of the focal points of the annual National Football League event.

From Vernon Gholston to Roger Vick, Kyle Brady to Johnny “Lam” Jones, the Jets haven’t always gotten it right.

Current general manager Joe Douglas aims to change everything.

As it currently stands, Douglas’s first draft class is having its issues—specifically in the availability department. Mekhi Becton hasn’t played since Week 1, Denzel Mims has been pushed to the back of the depth chart by better players, Jabari Zuniga hasn’t made an impact, and Ashtyn Davis is still struggling to showcase football instincts from his deep-safety post.

The lone bright spot (with apologies to punter Braden Mann), fifth-round cornerback Bryce Hall, has played well in 2021.

The 2021 class is a different story entirely.

Not only is Alijah Vera-Tucker already proving that he can be a potential future All-Pro at guard, but Elijah Moore and Michael Carter are both balling as rookies. The overall success of the Jets’ 2021 NFL draft class will ultimately come down to how quarterback Zach Wilson performs over the long haul, but the kids that have provided an ample sample size have done more than enough to get the arrow trending in a positive direction.

Owning the Seattle Seahawks’ first-round pick in 2022 (thank you, Jamal Adams) provides Douglas and the Jets the opportunity to really hammer home the core of the team’s future depth chart.

This is the New York Jets fans’ hub for anything and everything related to the NFL draft.

Pick	Round	Headshot	Player	Position	School
2	1		Zach Wilson	QB	BYU
14	1		Alijah Vera-Tucker	OL	USC
34	2		Elijah Moore	WR	Ole Miss
107	4		Michael Carter	RB	UNC
146	5		Jamien Sherwood	LB	Auburn
154	5		Michael Carter II	DB	Duke
175	5		Jason Pinnock	DB	Pitt
186	6		Hamsah Nasirildeen	LB	FSU
200	6		Brandin Echols	CB	Kentucky
207	6		Jonathan Marshall	DT	Arkansas

The 2021 NFL draft will go in New York Jets history as the draft that produced quarterback Zach Wilson. Joe Douglas and the Jets selected Wilson No. 2 overall, one spot after the Jacksonville Jaguars chose Clemson star Trevor Lawrence.

Tanking led the narrative for the 2020 Jets, led by Adam Gase. Although the team put forth an effort that resembled anything but intentionally losing, fans and media members were on the Lawrence-to-the-Jets storyline all season.

A couple of victories against good teams—the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns—changed that idea in a hurry. This led the Jets and Wilson to come ultimately come together.

Interestingly, Douglas traded up in the second round in order to snag USC offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker in the 14-hole, while also making sure he added some flare in Elijah Moore early in the second round.

After just one season, the Jets’ 2021 NFL draft class looks to be a home run, especially offensively, where Wilson showed a lot down the stretch, and Vera-Tucker, Moore and Carter all played well (when healthy).

Pick	Round	Headshot	Player	Position	School
11	1		Mekhi Becton	OT	Louisville
59	2		Denzel Mims	WR	Baylor
68	3		Ashtyn Davis	S	Cal
79	3		Jabari Zuniga	EDGE	Florida
120	4		La'Mical Perine	RB	Florida
125	4		James Morgan	QB	FIU
129	4		Cameron Clark	OL	UNC Charlotte
158	5		Bryce Hall	CB	UVA
191	6		Braden Mann	P	Texas A&M

The 2021 NFL season is one to forget for Joe Douglas’s first-ever NFL draft class. Big Mekhi Becton missed essentially the entire season after he exited Week 1 with a leg injury.

Furthermore, Denzel Mims found himself buried on the depth chart, and when he did receive opportunities, he did anything but impress. Ashtyn Davis received plenty of playing time, but he was anything but special.

Perhaps fifth-round pick Bryce Hall is the undoubted star of the 2020 class, as he played like a starting cornerback all season long.

Future Picks at a Glance

• 🚨Denotes a draft pick acquired via trade
• ❌Denotes a draft pick traded away

The New York Jets are loaded in the 2022 NFL draft, courtesy of the Jamal Adams and Sam Darnold trades. Even the Chris Herndon and Avery Williamson trades have them set up for multiple picks in some of the mid-rounds.

After 2022, however, the chalk is pretty set. Joe Douglas has just one pick in each of the standard rounds, minus a seventh-round selection in 2023 thanks to the Steve McLendon deal.

2022 NFL draft

• Round 1
• Round 1 (via Seattle Seahawks, Jamal Adams trade)
• Round 2
• Round 2 (via Carolina Panthers, Sam Darnold trade)
• Round 3
• Round 4 (via Minnesota Vikings, Chris Herndon trade)
• Round 4 (via Carolina Panthers, Sam Darnold trade)
• Round 5
• Round 5 (via Pittsburgh Steelers, Avery Williamson trade)

Notes and picks traded away:

• The Jets’ Round 6 pick that is currently the Philadelphia Eagles, via the Joe Flacco trade, will turn into a Round 5 pick if he plays in at least 50 percent of the snaps in four games. But the Round 6 pick that goes to the Eagles was originally the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via the Steve McLendon trade.
• It is still unconfirmed whether or not the Round 5 pick in the Flacco deal is the Jets’ original Round 5 or Pittsburgh Steelers’ Round 5 that the Jets now own.
• The Jets’ Round 6 pick, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the Jordan Willis trade, currently belongs to the Houston Texans per the Shaq Lawson acquisition.
• The Jets’ Round 4 belongs to the Seattle Seahawks, via the Jamal Adams trade.
• The Jets’ Round 6 belongs to the Minnesota Vikings, via the Chris Herndon trade.
• The Jets’ Round 7 belongs to the Pittsburgh Steelers, via the Avery Williamson trade.

2023 NFL draft

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6

Notes and picks traded away:

• The Jets’ Round 7 belongs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, via the Steve McLendon trade.

2024 NFL draft

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 7

2025 NFL draft

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 7