Not every NFL rebuild moves at the same pace. Some teams, like the 2024 Washington Commanders and 2025 New England Patriots, only needed a year to go from a down-on-their-luck mess to one of the final four teams standing.

Others, like the Detroit Lions, took a steady climb toward the top.

The New York Jets are trying to find the plan that works for them. Their playoff drought has hit 15 seasons, and they haven’t finished over .500 in their last 10.

But while many Gang Green fans have abandoned all hope, the organization believes it is finally building something sustainable.

And it’s not just because of their additions in the 2026 offseason.

What awaits the Jets in 2027 and beyond is nothing short of stunning.

Jets’ future resources

No NFL team is richer in draft capital than the Jets over the next few years, thanks to their trade deadline fire sale in November of 2025 and multiple other deals.

The Jets already have the most valuable collection of picks in 2026, per Tankathon, highlighted by their two first-rounders (Nos. 2 and 16) and two second-rounders (Nos. 33 and 44). Yet, this year’s collection isn’t close to as strong as next year’s.

Here is a look at the Jets’ draft picks in 2027.

1st Round – via Dallas (better of DAL and GB first-rounders)

1st Round – via Indianapolis

1st Round – Own

2nd Round – Own

3rd Round – Own

4th Round – Own

5th Round – Own

6th Round – via Kansas City

6th Round – via Philadelphia

The Jets also retain possession of all their picks from rounds one through six in 2028.

New York’s cap outlook is equally promising. Here is the current projected salary cap space for the Jets by year over the next three seasons, according to Over The Cap.

2026: $39.6M (5th)

2027: $151.6M (2nd)

2028: $243.7M (6th)

Of course, the Jets will lose much of the 2027 and 2028 cap space by the time those offseasons arrive, due to future extensions and long-term contracts.

Nonetheless, they are poised to enter each of the next two offseasons with some of the most spending power in the NFL. It will give them the flexibility to both strengthen the roster with outside veterans and retain their young talent.

Resources are necessary for any rebuild. They don’t guarantee wins, though. New York can bring in all the talent in the world, but they still need to go out and actually end their struggles on the field.