{"id":189058,"date":"2026-04-08T01:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/189058\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T01:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:17:24","slug":"jets-mock-draft-roundup-12-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/189058\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Mock Draft Roundup 12.0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

The Athletic \u2013 Bruce Feldman<\/a><\/p>\n

No. 2: LB Arvell Reese \u2013 Ohio State
“I think this is the surest bet for future stardom in this draft. There’s a handful of other guys with really high ceilings; Reese not only has a sky-high ceiling but an extremely high floor, too. At 6-4 and 241 pounds, Reese (who turns 21 in August) overtook teammate Caleb Downs as the biggest star of the Buckeyes’ terrific defense in 2025. By mid-September, rival Big Ten coaches were raving about Reese’s ability to menace their offensive game plans. He’s rangy. He’s explosive \u2014 he ran a 4.46 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine \u2014 and he strikes violently on the field with elite knock-back. His stats might not have been eye-popping (69 tackles, 6.5 sacks), but his film is.”<\/p>\n

No. 16: WR Jordyn Tyson \u2013 Arizona State
“The Jets could also go with Omar Cooper Jr. or Denzel Boston here, but pencil them in for the star who made more than his share of spectacular plays as the Sun Devils went from being a mess to the Playoff in 2024. Tyson won Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year after catching 75 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 TDs, but he did miss the Big 12 title game and the CFP quarterfinals due to a broken collarbone.”<\/p>\n

ESPN \u2013 Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates<\/a><\/p>\n

No. 2: LB Arvell Reese \u2013 Ohio State
“I have the Jets opting for the upside of Reese over the proven production of Texas Tech’s David Bailey. Reese has double-digit sack potential in the NFL and can be a versatile player for coach Aaron Glenn.”<\/p>\n

No. 16: WR Omar Cooper Jr. \u2013 Indiana
“Cooper solidified his status as a first-round pick with a breakout 2025 season that included 13 receiving touchdowns, an average of 7.3 yards after catch and numerous clutch plays. He would pair well with Garrett Wilson.”<\/p>\n

No. 33: QB Ty Simpson \u2013 Alabama
“There isn’t as much risk in taking Simpson — who had just 15 career starts, all in 2025 — in Round 2. The Jets can roll Geno Smith out and let Simpson develop a bit. I like his pocket presence and accuracy, but he will need some time.”<\/p>\n

No. 44: QB Chris Johnson \u2013 San Diego State
“The Jets can continue to check off needs with their four top-50 picks, taking a cornerback after trading away Sauce Gardner last season. Johnson blazed a 4.40-second 40 at the combine.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jets currently have the No. 2 & No. 16 picks in the 2026 draft. Below is a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":189059,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[34086,85,47483,9,24,55,54,12,56,61900],"class_list":{"0":"post-189058","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-latest-headlines","10":"tag-mock-draft","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-new-york-city-headlines","14":"tag-new-york-city-news","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-ny","17":"tag-path-to-the-2026-draft"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}