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The 2025 NFL Draft is here.
The arrival of the annual, highly-anticipated event means that it's time to file the final mock drafts before all 32 teams decide which players they will choose in hopes of changing their franchise during a three-day event with each organization figuring out which way to better themselves and be one-step closer to hoisting a Lombardi trophy.
This year's draft will be the first for multiple new front office regimes, including the Jets who are led by a first-year head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.
Yet again, the Jets pick in the top-10. It's something the organization has consistently done since the turn of the century.
So how will Glenn and Mougey attack their first draft together in order of trying to get the Jets back to relevancy and end a near two-decade playoff drought?
It all starts with the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay.
Here's our one and only final seven-round mock draft for the Jets with the first round slated to get underway tonight in Green Bay:
While there's not the same type of pressure on Glenn and Mougey as there was on former head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas this time last year to ace the draft, it's crucial that the new regime hits on multiple picks in this year's draft to build a foundation that can lead the organization out of AFC East basement for the first time in recent memory.
Currently holding the seventh pick, the Jets have the option to stay put and select a difference maker, or trade back and let a QB-needy team move up and collect more assets, potentially high-round picks to stockpile for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh.
Using the Pro Football Network Draft simulator, here is our final attempt at laying out a possible mock direction for the Jets under Glenn and Mougey.
Unsurprisingly, the first four picks went as most mocks have projected the early part of the first round to turn out. The Titans' selecting QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall, the Browns drafted two-way star in Colorado's CB/WR Travis Hunter at No. 2, the Giants adding more to their defense in EDGE/ILB Abdul Carter at No. 3 and the Patriots selecting their left-tackle of the future in LSU's Will Campbell with the No. 4 pick.
This is where it starts to get interesting. With noise heating up that the Jaguars could select Ashton Jeanty -- the top overall running back prospect in this class -- Jacksonville decides to pass on him and beef up their offensive line in drafting Missouri's Armand Membou, who would've been in strong consideration for my pick with the Jets.
Jeanty didn't have to wait long, as the Raiders took him with the next pick at No. 6.
With the Jets on the clock, I received one trade offer,
Trade offer: The Packers, who are hosting the draft and looking to keep pace in a highly competitive NFC North division, offered the Jets the No. 23 overall pick, a second-rounder (No. 54 overall), a third-rounder (No. 87 overall) and a 2026 second-round pick for No. 7.
After mulling Green Bay's offer, I decided to pass with it being too far back to move down without the guarantee of getting the Packers' first round pick in 2026 in return.
Instead, the Jets get one of the best playmakers in the entire draft in Warren.
During his senior season in Happy Valley, he became one of the best receivers in the country, as he finished tied for the second-most receptions in college football (104), seventh in the nation in receiving yards (1,233) and scored eight touchdowns.
His true breakout moment came last October, when Warren tallied one of the craziest stat lines for any player in 2024: 17 receptions for 224 yards in a 33-30 overtime victory against USC.
Those outlandish numbers set Big Ten and Penn State records, all while vaulting the 6-foot-6, 257-pound to become one of, if not the best tight end in college football last season.
If Campbell, Membou or both were still available, it would've made this decision much harder with the team's glaring need for another starting tackle on this roster outside of starting left tackle Olu Fashanu.
With the selection of Warren, it marks the second consecutive year the Jets use their first round pick on a Nittany Lion, selecting the aforementioned Fashanu No. 11 overall in 2024.
The initial thought here was to address either the right tackle spot or add a wide receiver.
However, there was a run on wide receivers to start the second round -- with Luther Burden III to Tennessee at No. 35, Emeka Egbuka to Las Vegas at No. 37 and Tre Harris selected by New England one pick later at No. 38.
Instead of reaching for a tackle, I decided to add another position that fits both the need and best player available in Kenneth Grant.
The Michigan defensive star was a third-team All-American and second-team All-Big Ten as he racked up 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks during his junior year.
Grant played a pivotal part of a Wolverines team that led the school to their first national championship in 27 years in 2024, where he finished second-team All-Big Ten.
The Jets did sign veteran defensive tackle and three-time Super Bowl champion Derrick Nnadi last month, but isn't a long term solution after signing three consecutive one-year deals with the Chiefs and was brought in on only a one-year, $1.42 million deal with less than half of it guaranteed.
Pairing Grant with three-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams would be a huge boost for a Jets defense that ranked middle of the back in defending the run last season.
There's no denying the offensive line struggles -- especially on the outside -- were an issue for Rodgers last season, who was sacked 40 times, tied for the ninth most in the NFL in 2024.
Insert Trapilo, who started 24 games at right tackle over the past two seasons for Boston College.
The first thing you noticed about Trapilo is his size, with the senior standing at a towering 6-foot-8. 316 pounds with 33-inch arms and 10 3/8 inch hands.
He was named first-team All-ACC in 2024 and the year prior didn't allow a single sack in 363 drop back snaps as a redshirt junior.
The Jets need a starting caliber right tackle and Trapilo has a chance to turn into one as the front office doesn't wait until using their early fourth round pick to draft him.
You could certainly make the argument the Jets could draft a wideout sooner than this pick.
However, the Jets offseason actions tell you otherwise.
Allen Lazard restructured his contract earlier this month and the team signed Josh Reynolds to a one-year deal in free agency.
This leads me to believe while the Jets still could use receiver help, it'll come later rather than sooner in the draft.
Horton transferred from Nevada to Colorado State in 2022 and broke out. The 6-foot-3 senior posted back-to-back 1,100+ receiving yards and eight touchdowns in consecutive seasons.
Unfortunately, Horton was able to finish his senior season when he missed the second half of the season due to a knee injury, limiting his final season in Fort Collins and only 35 receiving yards short of the Mountain West record.
The 22-year-old wideout was a team captain during his final two years for Colorado State.
Adding Horton to this receiving core can only help, especially in the second half of the regular season once he gets more acclimated to the NFL.
In what's been an offensive heavy draft so far, it's time to go back to the defensive side here.
Stutsman recorded 338 tackles, including 35 tackles for loss in his three seasons at Oklahoma.
He led the Sooners in tackles over his last two years and was named a second-team All-American and first-team All-American in 2024, where he was also a finalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker.
At the NFL combine, Stutsman ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, with a 1.55 10-second split and recorded a 34-inch vertical jump.
The 22-year-old would be a huge value if he's still available this late on Saturday afternoon.
Frazier is undoubtedly an interesting prospect.
He only has one-year as a starter in FBS after transferring from Coffeyville Community College to UTSA in 2022.
What Frazier lacks in experience he makes up for in size, as he measures in at 6-foot-3 and only missed two tackles all season in 12 games for the Roadrunners in 2024.
Yes, the Jets signed cornerback Brandon Stephens to a multi-year deal in free agency, but the organization lacks depth behind him and Sauce Gardner.
Frazier would be a nice addition for the Jets minimal secondary depth they head into the 2025 season with.
There's no such thing as having too many options along the offensive and defensive line.
Gray is one of the oldest prospects in the entire NFL Draft, turning 25 last month.
With age comes a massive amount of experience, playing over 3800 snaps in his career, transitioning from a second-team All-Pac-12 for multiple seasons as a starting left tackle from 2020-23 to playing left guard for the Beavers in 2024.
With six years experience, Gray set the Oregon State school record with 56 career starts.
Given the state of the Jets offensive line a season ago, adding multiple prospects, including Trapilo on Day 2 and late in Day 3 with Gray who has so much versatility at two different positions can only be seen as a positive if he makes the team.
Thanks to a crowded backfield ahead of him -- including featuring 2023 first-round pick Bijan Robinson and 2024 second-round pick Jonathan Brooks -- Blue didn't get a real chance to show his impact until his final season at Texas.
The junior running back was still primarily a backup in 2024, making only five starts in 15 games last year. Still, he made the most of it when he was called upon, leading the team with eight rushing touchdowns and recording over 1,000 total yards (730 rushing and 368 receiving).
The biggest performance of his college career came in the College Football Playoff, where the 5-foot-9 tailback rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns in a first round win over Clemson.
Despite being undersized, Blue showed he has the versatility to potentially be a running back at the next level, potentially used as primarily a third-down back after totaling 42 receptions and eight receiving touchdowns in 2024.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Jets 7-round mock draft: Tyler Warren highlights our picks, predictions
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The arrival of the annual, highly-anticipated event means that it's time to file the final mock drafts before all 32 teams decide which players they will choose in hopes of changing their franchise during a three-day event with each organization figuring out which way to better themselves and be one-step closer to hoisting a Lombardi trophy.
This year's draft will be the first for multiple new front office regimes, including the Jets who are led by a first-year head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.
Yet again, the Jets pick in the top-10. It's something the organization has consistently done since the turn of the century.
So how will Glenn and Mougey attack their first draft together in order of trying to get the Jets back to relevancy and end a near two-decade playoff drought?
It all starts with the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay.
Here's our one and only final seven-round mock draft for the Jets with the first round slated to get underway tonight in Green Bay:
Who will Jets draft in first round?
While there's not the same type of pressure on Glenn and Mougey as there was on former head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas this time last year to ace the draft, it's crucial that the new regime hits on multiple picks in this year's draft to build a foundation that can lead the organization out of AFC East basement for the first time in recent memory.
Currently holding the seventh pick, the Jets have the option to stay put and select a difference maker, or trade back and let a QB-needy team move up and collect more assets, potentially high-round picks to stockpile for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh.
Jets mock draft: Every selection for Gang Green
Using the Pro Football Network Draft simulator, here is our final attempt at laying out a possible mock direction for the Jets under Glenn and Mougey.
Unsurprisingly, the first four picks went as most mocks have projected the early part of the first round to turn out. The Titans' selecting QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall, the Browns drafted two-way star in Colorado's CB/WR Travis Hunter at No. 2, the Giants adding more to their defense in EDGE/ILB Abdul Carter at No. 3 and the Patriots selecting their left-tackle of the future in LSU's Will Campbell with the No. 4 pick.
This is where it starts to get interesting. With noise heating up that the Jaguars could select Ashton Jeanty -- the top overall running back prospect in this class -- Jacksonville decides to pass on him and beef up their offensive line in drafting Missouri's Armand Membou, who would've been in strong consideration for my pick with the Jets.
Jeanty didn't have to wait long, as the Raiders took him with the next pick at No. 6.
With the Jets on the clock, I received one trade offer,
Trade offer: The Packers, who are hosting the draft and looking to keep pace in a highly competitive NFC North division, offered the Jets the No. 23 overall pick, a second-rounder (No. 54 overall), a third-rounder (No. 87 overall) and a 2026 second-round pick for No. 7.
Round 1, No. 7: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
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After mulling Green Bay's offer, I decided to pass with it being too far back to move down without the guarantee of getting the Packers' first round pick in 2026 in return.
Instead, the Jets get one of the best playmakers in the entire draft in Warren.
During his senior season in Happy Valley, he became one of the best receivers in the country, as he finished tied for the second-most receptions in college football (104), seventh in the nation in receiving yards (1,233) and scored eight touchdowns.
His true breakout moment came last October, when Warren tallied one of the craziest stat lines for any player in 2024: 17 receptions for 224 yards in a 33-30 overtime victory against USC.
Those outlandish numbers set Big Ten and Penn State records, all while vaulting the 6-foot-6, 257-pound to become one of, if not the best tight end in college football last season.
If Campbell, Membou or both were still available, it would've made this decision much harder with the team's glaring need for another starting tackle on this roster outside of starting left tackle Olu Fashanu.
With the selection of Warren, it marks the second consecutive year the Jets use their first round pick on a Nittany Lion, selecting the aforementioned Fashanu No. 11 overall in 2024.
Round 2, No. 42: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
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The initial thought here was to address either the right tackle spot or add a wide receiver.
However, there was a run on wide receivers to start the second round -- with Luther Burden III to Tennessee at No. 35, Emeka Egbuka to Las Vegas at No. 37 and Tre Harris selected by New England one pick later at No. 38.
Instead of reaching for a tackle, I decided to add another position that fits both the need and best player available in Kenneth Grant.
The Michigan defensive star was a third-team All-American and second-team All-Big Ten as he racked up 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks during his junior year.
Grant played a pivotal part of a Wolverines team that led the school to their first national championship in 27 years in 2024, where he finished second-team All-Big Ten.
The Jets did sign veteran defensive tackle and three-time Super Bowl champion Derrick Nnadi last month, but isn't a long term solution after signing three consecutive one-year deals with the Chiefs and was brought in on only a one-year, $1.42 million deal with less than half of it guaranteed.
Pairing Grant with three-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams would be a huge boost for a Jets defense that ranked middle of the back in defending the run last season.
Round 3, No. 73: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
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There's no denying the offensive line struggles -- especially on the outside -- were an issue for Rodgers last season, who was sacked 40 times, tied for the ninth most in the NFL in 2024.
Insert Trapilo, who started 24 games at right tackle over the past two seasons for Boston College.
The first thing you noticed about Trapilo is his size, with the senior standing at a towering 6-foot-8. 316 pounds with 33-inch arms and 10 3/8 inch hands.
He was named first-team All-ACC in 2024 and the year prior didn't allow a single sack in 363 drop back snaps as a redshirt junior.
The Jets need a starting caliber right tackle and Trapilo has a chance to turn into one as the front office doesn't wait until using their early fourth round pick to draft him.
Round 4, No. 110: Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
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You could certainly make the argument the Jets could draft a wideout sooner than this pick.
However, the Jets offseason actions tell you otherwise.
Allen Lazard restructured his contract earlier this month and the team signed Josh Reynolds to a one-year deal in free agency.
This leads me to believe while the Jets still could use receiver help, it'll come later rather than sooner in the draft.
Horton transferred from Nevada to Colorado State in 2022 and broke out. The 6-foot-3 senior posted back-to-back 1,100+ receiving yards and eight touchdowns in consecutive seasons.
Unfortunately, Horton was able to finish his senior season when he missed the second half of the season due to a knee injury, limiting his final season in Fort Collins and only 35 receiving yards short of the Mountain West record.
The 22-year-old wideout was a team captain during his final two years for Colorado State.
Adding Horton to this receiving core can only help, especially in the second half of the regular season once he gets more acclimated to the NFL.
Round 5, No. 145: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
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In what's been an offensive heavy draft so far, it's time to go back to the defensive side here.
Stutsman recorded 338 tackles, including 35 tackles for loss in his three seasons at Oklahoma.
He led the Sooners in tackles over his last two years and was named a second-team All-American and first-team All-American in 2024, where he was also a finalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker.
At the NFL combine, Stutsman ran a 4.52 in the 40-yard dash, with a 1.55 10-second split and recorded a 34-inch vertical jump.
The 22-year-old would be a huge value if he's still available this late on Saturday afternoon.
Round 5, No. 162: Zah Frazier, CB, UTSA
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Frazier is undoubtedly an interesting prospect.
He only has one-year as a starter in FBS after transferring from Coffeyville Community College to UTSA in 2022.
What Frazier lacks in experience he makes up for in size, as he measures in at 6-foot-3 and only missed two tackles all season in 12 games for the Roadrunners in 2024.
Yes, the Jets signed cornerback Brandon Stephens to a multi-year deal in free agency, but the organization lacks depth behind him and Sauce Gardner.
Frazier would be a nice addition for the Jets minimal secondary depth they head into the 2025 season with.
Round 6, No. 186: Joshua Gray, OG, Oregon State
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There's no such thing as having too many options along the offensive and defensive line.
Gray is one of the oldest prospects in the entire NFL Draft, turning 25 last month.
With age comes a massive amount of experience, playing over 3800 snaps in his career, transitioning from a second-team All-Pac-12 for multiple seasons as a starting left tackle from 2020-23 to playing left guard for the Beavers in 2024.
With six years experience, Gray set the Oregon State school record with 56 career starts.
Given the state of the Jets offensive line a season ago, adding multiple prospects, including Trapilo on Day 2 and late in Day 3 with Gray who has so much versatility at two different positions can only be seen as a positive if he makes the team.
Round 7, No. 207: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
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Thanks to a crowded backfield ahead of him -- including featuring 2023 first-round pick Bijan Robinson and 2024 second-round pick Jonathan Brooks -- Blue didn't get a real chance to show his impact until his final season at Texas.
The junior running back was still primarily a backup in 2024, making only five starts in 15 games last year. Still, he made the most of it when he was called upon, leading the team with eight rushing touchdowns and recording over 1,000 total yards (730 rushing and 368 receiving).
The biggest performance of his college career came in the College Football Playoff, where the 5-foot-9 tailback rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns in a first round win over Clemson.
Despite being undersized, Blue showed he has the versatility to potentially be a running back at the next level, potentially used as primarily a third-down back after totaling 42 receptions and eight receiving touchdowns in 2024.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Jets 7-round mock draft: Tyler Warren highlights our picks, predictions
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