New York Jets – NFL Draft

Pick	Round		Player	Position	School
11(MIN)	1		Olu Fashanu	OT	Penn State
65(CAR)	3		Malachi Corley	WR	Western Kentucky
134(BAL)	4		Braelon Allen	RB	Wisconsin
171(PHI)	5		Jordan Travis	QB	Florida State
173(KC)	5		Isaiah Davis	RB	South Dakota State
176(SF)	6		Qwan’tez Stiggers	CB	Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
257	7		Jaylen Key	S	Alabama

The New York Jets‘ 2024 NFL draft class is “all-in” while simultaneously keeping an eye on the long-term vision.

Jets tab Olu Fashanu No. 11 overall

Originally slated to pick No. 10, Joe Douglas convinced the Minnesota Vikings to flip picks with the Jets. Fearing New York would flip No. 10 to a different quarterback-hungry team, the Vikings traded No. 11, 129 and 157 to the Jets for No. 10 and 203.

Once the dust settled, the Jets selected Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu.

Jets trade up for WR Malachi Corley

Having missed out on the big three receivers in Round 1, the Jets remained weapon-hungry in the mid-rounds. Instead of waiting for their third-round selection, Douglas moved up to snag their YAC monster.

New York moved up from No. 72 to 65 to select Western Kentucky receiver Malachi Corley. The Jets sent No. 72 (Round 3) and 157 (Round 5) to move up those seven spots (to No. 65).

Future Picks at a Glance

Year	Total Picks	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2025	7	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	2 ✅(NYJ) 🚨(DET via 2024 draft: No. 126/Round 4)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	2 ✅(NYJ) 🚨(KC via Mecole Hardman)	0 ❌(NYJ via Mecole Hardman) 🛑(DET via Denzel Mims: Did not make 2024 Lions roster)
2026	7	1 ✅(NYJ)	0 or 1 ❓(to PHI via Haason Reddick: Fails to play 67.5% of snaps and collect 10 sacks in 2024)	0 or 1 ❓(to PHI via Haason Reddick: Surpasses 67.5% of snaps or collects 10 sacks in 2024)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	2 ✅(NYJ) 🚨(DEN via John Franklin-Myers)	1 ✅(NYJ)
2027	7	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)	1 ✅(NYJ)

• 🚨Denotes a draft pick acquired via trade
• ❌Denotes a draft pick traded away
• ❓Denotes a draft pick condition still undetermined
• 🛑Denotes a failed draft pick condition
• 💯Denotes a successful draft pick condition
• ✅Denotes own draft pick

2025 NFL draft (8 total picks)

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 3 (DET: via 2024 draft trade, No. 126/Round 4)
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (KC: via Mecole Hardman trade)

2026 NFL draft (7 total picks)

• Round 1
• Round 2 or 3 (PHI: Round 2 if Haason Reddick plays fewer than 67.5% of snaps or collects fewer than 10 sacks in 2024; Round 3 if Haason Reddick plays at least 67.5% of snaps or collects 10 or more sacks in 2024)
• Round 4
• Round 5
• Round 6
• Round 6 (DEN: via John Franklin-Myers trade)
• Round 7

2027 NFL draft (7 total picks)

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

Pick	Round	Headshot	Player	Position	School
15(GB)	1		Will McDonald	EDGE	Iowa State
43	2		Joe Tippmann	WR	Wisconsin
120(PIT via NE)	4		Carter Warren	OT	Pittsburgh
143	5		Israel Abanikanda	RB	Pittsburgh
184(LV via NE)	6		Zaire Barnes	LB	Western Michigan
204(DAL via LV)	6		Jarrick Bernard-Converse	DB	LSU
220(ARI via LV)	7		Zack Kuntz	TE	Old Dominion

If 2020 and 2021 were his warmups, and 2022 was his masterpiece, then the 2023 NFL draft is New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas‘s cherry on top of the perfectly constructed cake.

The New York Jets NFL draft results from 2023 lead with an athletic EDGE rusher whose talents are complemented by an interior offensive mauler.

The New York Jets select Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald No. 15

The New York Jets felt the pain of acquiring Aaron Rodgers when draft time came.

Although nobody would argue against acquiring the future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, swapping 2023 NFL draft picks in Round 1—with the Green Bay Packers—may have come back to bite Joe Douglas and company a bit. Rumore to be interested in an offensive tackle, the market dried up a bit at No. 15—as opposed to where the Jets previously were (No. 13).

Therefore, the Jets selected Iowa State EDGE Will McDonald as their first selection in the 2023 NFL draft.

Joe Tippmann selected in Round 2

When selecting collegiate offensive linemen, perhaps no university churns out more reliable talent than Wisconsin.

New York’s lone second-round selection—No. 43 overall—turned out to be center Joe Tippmann, who will battle veteran Connor McGovern in training camp for top offensive billing.

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

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).

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 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.