After almost a week since the 2025 NFL Draft, it is time to recap the New York Jets draft class. First year general manager, Darren Mougey, and head coach, Aaron Glenn, made quite a first impression over this past weekend.
The Jets were rewarded the 7th overall pick after a subpar 2024 season. They addressed their biggest need taking Armand Membou, an offensive tackle from Missouri. New York had one glaring gap in the offensive line, and Membou will fill that gap with his large presence.
Gang Green's last two first round picks will make up the left and right tackle positions of the offensive line this upcoming season. Membou is a huge boost for the success of Justin Fields in New York and takes the run game to a new level as well.
New York was looking for either a tackle or a tight end at #7, so since they passed on a tight end in Round 1, they made up for it in Round 2. The Jets selected Mason Taylor, tight end out of LSU and the son of NFL legend Jason Taylor.
Taylor gives the Jets the full package as a tight end as a great pass catcher and blocker as well. Behind the unanimous top 2 tight ends in this draft class, Taylor is the undisputed 3rd best player out of this position class.
The Jets have been looking for a franchise tight end for some time now and believe Taylor can be that missing guy. He not only gives Justin Fields another weapon, but he is also another big blocker up front for New York. Taylor will enter a tight end room comprised of Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt.
After addressing offense in the first two rounds, the Jets transitioned to their secondary and drafted cornerback Azareye'h Thomas out of Florida State. After the loss of DJ Reed this offseason, the Jets needed to find talent to replace one of the top corners in the NFL.
Thomas had a great career at Florida State and was regarded as a top 10 cornerback in this draft. After falling to the 3rd round, the Jets felt Thomas was a steal of a pick. Thomas will most likely not pair with Sauce Gardner to start the season, but he will provide valuable depth and possibly some help on special teams as well.
New York made 4 other picks, but the one that stood out the most was safety Malachi Moore out of Alabama. Mougey made his first trade as the Jets general manager after trading up to select Moore. After playing a couple years under Nick Saban, Moore showed a ton of potential during his time in Alabama.
The Jets have been desperate for safety help and are hoping Moore can eventually help them out. Besides Andre Cisco, the safeties room is wide open and Moore could definitely see himself paired with Cisco throughout the season.
Overall, the Jets had a pretty solid draft class. With the seven picks the Jets had, the only players selected were from either the SEC or the ACC. The real question is can the talent translate to the field and then translate into wins?
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