Jets 2026 NFL Draft pick-by-pick tracker

TL;DR

The New York Jets entered the 2026 NFL Draft with nine picks, including two in the top 16, aiming to rebuild after a 3-14 season. They selected David Bailey, an EDGE from Texas Tech, with the 2nd overall pick.

Key points

Jets had nine picks in the 2026 NFL Draft
Selected David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech, 2nd overall
Team is in a full-scale rebuild after a 3-14 season
Traded cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams
Focus on improving wide receiver, offensive line, and secondary

New York Jets

The New York Jets went into the 2026 NFL Draft with nine picks to make, including two picks in the first 16 selections as they seek to improve off a 3-14 season. After New York traded away cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams during the season, the Jets are now in a full-scale rebuild that will hopefully turn them into a winner soon enough.

Coming into the draft, the Jets had plenty of needs to address, including wide receiver, offensive line, and in the secondary along with just accumulating more talent in general. New York made various moves this offseason, including signing quarterback Geno Smith, as the team looks to create a culture that head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey can take to new heights.

The Jets are not expected to take their franchise quarterback in this draft given that they were going to miss out on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, but next year's class is headlined by Texas signal-caller Arch Manning. With that being said, here are all of the picks that the Jets made during the 2026 NFL Draft, including their first one that was widely-expected: