New York Jets 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Jets fans! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft with unique team insights and analysis.

Below you can find information regarding New York’s expected draft picks, positions in need, past selections, notes from the General Manager on the draft, and more. All of this information is provided by the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

New York Jets Draft Overview

2023 record: 7-10
Third in AFC East; missed playoffs

Jets 2024 draft picks (7):

Round 1, pick 10
Round 3, pick 72
Round 4, pick 111
Round 4, pick 135 (compensatory pick from Morgan Moses trade to Baltimore Ravens)
Round 6, pick 185
Round 6, pick 203 (acquired from Denver Broncos in Zach Wilson trade)
Round 7, pick 257 (compensatory pick)

Jets team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Tight end, safety, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback

Projected Jets first-round selection, via NFL.com draft analysts:

(See all projections at Mock Draft Central)

Jets 2024 Opponents:

Home

Dolphins, Patriots, Bills, Colts, Texans, Rams, Seahawks, Broncos

Away

49ers, Cardinals, Bills, Dolphins, Jaguars, Patriots, Steelers, Titans, Vikings.

Jets Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Jets Decision Makers

Chairman and CEO: Robert Johnson

President: Hymie Elhai

General Manager: Joe Douglas

Head Coach: Robert Saleh

Joe Douglas

In June 2019, Joe Douglas was appointed as the general manager of the Jets.

Jets Draft Notes since 2020

– 33 players selected, incl. 7 first-round picks

Chose Zach Wilson as the quarterback with the 2021 No. 2 overall pick.

Sauce Gardner (CB) and Jermaine Johnson II (LB) have been selected for the Pro Bowl twice.

– Chosen as Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year in the first round of the 2022 Draft are CB Sauce Gardner and WR Garrett Wilson.

The 2022 Jets were one of the three teams since 1970 to choose both the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year in the same class, along with the 2017 New Orleans team and the 2023 Houston team.

Since 2022, WR Garrett Wilson (No. 10 overall) has led the NYJ with 2,145 receiving yards and 7 receiving touchdowns.

Cornerback Sauce Gardner, who was overall number 4, has been a 1st-Team All-Pro in his first two seasons.

The New York Jets had two first-round picks in both the 2021 and 2022 Drafts as a result of trading Safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks.

NYJ utilized the additional 2021 1st-round pick from SEA to acquire G Alijah Vera-Tucker, trading up from No. 23 to No. 14.

The New York Jets used the additional 2022 first-round pick they got from Seattle on Offensive Rookie of the Year wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Over the last two drafts, the NYJ utilized 3 of their 4 first round picks on defensive players.

Defensive End Will McDonald IV (15th overall pick in 2023), Cornerback Sauce Gardner (4th overall pick in 2022), and Outside Linebacker Jermaine Johnson II (26th overall pick in 2022).

Gardner has been named All-Pro twice and been in the Pro Bowl twice, while Johnson has appeared in the Pro Bowl once.

In April 2023, the Jets acquired Aaron Rodgers, a former Packers quarterback and four-time AP NFL MVP, through a trade.

Traded 2023 1st Round (No. 13), 2023 2nd Round (No. 42), 2023 6th Round (No. 207), and 2024 2nd Round (No. 41) in exchange for Rodgers, the 2023 1st Round pick (Will McDonald IV), and the 2023 5th Round pick (Christopher Smith).

Rodgers ruptured his Achilles on the New York Jets’ opening drive of the season, where he attempted one pass but made no completions.

Over the last two seasons, the Jets have had seven different quarterbacks start a game.

Zach Wilson has 20 starts with a 9-11 win-loss record. Mike White has 4 starts with a 1-3 win-loss record. Joe Flacco has also started 4 times with a 1-3 win-loss record. Trevor Siemian has 3 starts with a 2-1 win-loss record. Tim Boyle has 2 starts with a 0-2 win-loss record. Chris Streveler has started once with a 0-1 win-loss record. Rodgers has started once as well, but tore his Achilles on his first drive.

Douglas has utilized a top 3 round pick for every offensive and defensive position, excluding interior defensive line and linebacker positions.

Highest drafted Jets player by position, since 2020:

Last time Jets picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 22, 2024.