New York Jets 2026 NFL Draft Pick Order and Big Board for Top Needs

The New York Jets ended the 2025 season with only three wins. At 3-14, they pick No. 2 overall in the 2026 NFL draft.

Each week this season, Bleacher Report writer Alex Ballentine highlighted every team's biggest needs and potential 2026 draft prospects who could fill them.

This updated big board is a summation of the scouting done this season and before NFL teams begin the free-agency process in March.

All prospect rankings reflected are the latest B/R NFL Draft Scouting Dept. Big Board.

2026 Draft Picks

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Jets 2025 first-round pick Armand Membou

1st Round: 2 (2 overall), 16 (16 via IND)

2nd Round: 1 (33), 12 (44 via DAL)

3rd Round: None

4th Round: 3 (103)

5th Round: 37 (175 Comp), 40 (178 Comp)

6th Round: 13 (192 via BAL), 27 (206 via BUF), 31 (210 via DEN)

7th Round: 2 (218 via TEN), 26 (242 via BUF)

Final pick order via playoff teams still TBD. Order via Tankathon.

Quarterback

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Oregon QB Dante Moore

Justin Fields was clearly not the answer, and the Jets franchise won't get off the ground until it finds its quarterback.

The Jets should be focused on deciding whether they think this year's crop of quarterbacks is worth the investment.

Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (No. 5)

Dante Moore, Oregon (No. 9)

Ty Simpson, Alabama (No. 30)

Defensive Line

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Oregon DL A'Mauri Washington

Upgrading the defensive line is going to be a must if the Jets are going to keep up with the Patriots and Bills in the AFC East. This need became even more severe when New York traded away Quinnen Williams ahead of this year's trade deadline.

Peter Woods, Clemson (No. 10)

LT Overton, Alabama (No. 28)

A'Mauri Washington, Oregon (No. 37)

Cornerback

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LSU CB Mansoor Delane

The Jets made a shocking move when they traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts in the middle of the season. It reset the cornerback position and made finding another cover man this offseason a high priority.

Mansoor Delane, LSU (No. 3)

Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (No. 7)

Avieon Terrell, Clemson (No. 20)

Wide Receiver

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Ohio State WR Carnell Tate

Quarterback isn't the only thing the Jets need to address to fix the passing game. Garrett Wilson is one of the best players on the roster, but New York needs a dynamic second receiver to make it a more quarterback-friendly situation.

Carnell Tate, Ohio State (No. 8)

Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State (No. 11)

Kevin Concepcion, Texas A&M (No. 17)