The Jets currently have the No. 2 & No. 16 picks in the 2026 draft. Below is a compilation of mock drafts. The views expressed are not representative of any Jets personnel.
No. 2: LB Arvell Reese – Ohio State
“It seems like the Jets are locked into an edge defender at No. 2 overall after trading Jermaine Johnson II to the Tennessee Titans. None of New York’s remaining edge rushers placed even in the top 80 of PFF overall grade this past season. Reese is listed as an off-ball linebacker, but he very well may make the move to edge defender in the NFL. His ​eight sacks were tied for the fourth most among all college linebackers, and he logged an 86.5 PFF run-defense grade to boot.”
No. 16: WR Denzel Boston – Washington
“It’s unknown who will play quarterback for the Jets in 2026, but it is known that New York needs to upgrade its receiving corps regardless. Boston’s size (6-foot-4) would complement Garrett Wilson nicely, and his 87.2 PFF receiving grade this past season ranked ninth among all college football receivers.”
No. 33: QB Ty Simpson – Alabama
No. 44: CB Chris Johnson – San Diego State
The Athletic – Nick Baumgardner
No. 2: LB Arvell Reese – Ohio State
“Sonny Styles had the best testing performance of any linebacker in the class, but Reese is still the most dynamic front-seven disruptor in this group. He’s the closest thing to Micah Parsons since Micah Parsons.”
No. 16: WR Jordyn Tyson – Arizona State
“Medicals will be a big deal here — Tyson didn’t test at the combine, and his injury history is hardly ideal. If he’s healthy, though, this is the most complete and quarterback-friendly receiver in the draft.”