The Jets are the subject of considerable interest leading up to the draft. The owners of the No. 2 selection will be worth watching closely given the fact they have a mid-round pick on Day 1 as well.
An edge rush addition with the second overall pick has long been seen as a logical course of action for New York. The Jets were reported over the weekend to be favoring Ohio State hybrid linebacker/pass rusher Arvell Reese, which comes as no surprise. Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post echoes the sentiment that Reese will likely be the team’s preferred target at No. 2.
With respect to the 16th overall selection, there is of course much less certainty regarding how the Jets will operate. The team could go in a number of directions with several positions of need worthy of consideration, but receiver could be one to watch. According to Dunleavy, the Jets’ top choice at No. 16 could be Jordyn Tyson.
Tyson is among the best WR prospects in the 2026 class, one touted more for its depth than its star power at the top of the board. The Arizona State product declared for the draft in December, beginning the process of projecting where he will wind up in the NFL. That has been more challenging than it has with some of Tyson’s peers due to his injury situation. A hamstring ailment limited him to nine games in 2025; Tyson also missed considerable time in 2023.
When on the field, the former Colorado transfer has been highly productive. Tyson posted 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns on 75 catches during the 2024 campaign, and he remained a key member of the Sun Devils’ offense when healthy this past season. Tyson has long been viewed as a first-round lock, although he may need to wait longer than first anticipated to hear his name called on the opening night of the draft. ESPN’s Matt Miller writes Tyson’s stock is “trending in the wrong direction” at this time, with injury concerns being raised by NFL evaluators. After missing Arizona State’s Pro Day, he is set to conduct a private workout for teams on April 17.
The Jets have Garrett Wilson atop their receiver depth chart, and the former first-rounder will be expected to lead the way in the passing game for 2026 and beyond. New York added Adonai Mitchell as part of the Sauce Gardner trade, and he has two years remaining on his rookie contract. The team invested a fourth-round pick during last year’s draft in Arian Smith; the second-year duo of general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn could add further at the position later this month. It will be interesting to see if Tyson finds himself on New York’s radar over the coming days.
Man, I’d have mixed feelings about this one. If injuries weren’t a factor, I think he’d likely be a top five pick and easily top ten. But he’s never finished a college season due to injury and he’s currently got a nagging hamstring problem. The upside and current skills are fantastic. The durability is scary.
I think the argument against his injuries is that they were all non related. However i never like to see hamstring injuries as those linger and thats what he was dealing with last year and into the combine
Yeah, that’s what’s tipping me further into being leery.
…but he’s also really good.
This is not the draft for those with offensive needs at the skill positions.
There are a lot of good receiver prospects in this draft. Fair number of decent tight ends, too. There’s just a lack of top tier pass catcher prospects.
As a devout dynasty player, this is one of the worst drafts in quite a while. That could all change in a year if some of these guys really develop but right now, there is almost zero buzz for anyone outside of Jm.Love
I mean, when you talk about fantasy, a lot of it is going to come down to landing spot and target share. There aren’t that many guys in this draft who are going to be drafted to definitely be a number one or high end number two on their teams to put up the numbers you want in fantasy. That’s different than whether or not it’s a decent real football draft to find guys. I wouldn’t bet on Germie Bernard being a good fantasy football player, but I’d bet on him being a solid NFL receiver, and he’s not even a top five guy in this draft.
I can agree with that.
glass
Maybe it’s bulletproof glass…
Plan seems obvious
Trade out of 2 maybe Dallas comes calling they’d love someone like Arvell Reese in that defense
Jets walk away with at least
12 and 20 as the headliners in addition to 16 they’re poised to have a pretty good draft
12 a safety like Downs or Thieneman or Corner like McCoy or Delane
16 a receiver like Tyson or Lemon
20 a pass rusher like Mesidor or Parker or Faulk