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The Jets selected Mason Taylor with the No. 42 pick and Azareye'h Thomas with the No. 73 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Let's break down how Gang Green did on Day 2...
Luther Burden or Jayden Higgins would have been nice picks for the Jets. Either could have taken attention away from Garrett Wilson. This team is still in dire need of a legitimate No. 2 receiver. With both off the board, though, the Jets got the next best thing in Mason Taylor.
Taylor is long and athletic. He has the ability to develop into a playmaker. The Jets were in dire need of a new tight end after losing Tyler Conklin to free agency. Jeremy Ruckert is on the roster still and is a solid blocker, but he brings very little in the pass game. One source said he still needs to develop strength in order to be a complete tight end, but he'll contribute from the jump.
Grade: B
The Jets lost D.J. Reed in free agency. They signed Brandon Stevens to replace him, and believe in his upside, but there are legitimate concerns with what he'll actually be able to accomplish after an up-and-down tenure with the Ravens. Thomas gives the Jets another player to develop who fits the big, press-man mold that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks loves. He struggles quite a bit in zone.
Grade: B+
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Let's break down how Gang Green did on Day 2...
Mason Taylor, TE
Luther Burden or Jayden Higgins would have been nice picks for the Jets. Either could have taken attention away from Garrett Wilson. This team is still in dire need of a legitimate No. 2 receiver. With both off the board, though, the Jets got the next best thing in Mason Taylor.
Taylor is long and athletic. He has the ability to develop into a playmaker. The Jets were in dire need of a new tight end after losing Tyler Conklin to free agency. Jeremy Ruckert is on the roster still and is a solid blocker, but he brings very little in the pass game. One source said he still needs to develop strength in order to be a complete tight end, but he'll contribute from the jump.
Grade: B
Azareye'h Thomas, CB
The Jets lost D.J. Reed in free agency. They signed Brandon Stevens to replace him, and believe in his upside, but there are legitimate concerns with what he'll actually be able to accomplish after an up-and-down tenure with the Ravens. Thomas gives the Jets another player to develop who fits the big, press-man mold that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks loves. He struggles quite a bit in zone.
Grade: B+
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