In the most recent mock draft, the Jets select a dynamic edge-rusher.
Last modified at 3:41 PM ET on January 25, 2025 by Bruce Ewing
Despite their flaws, the Jets had the third-ranked defense in the NFL at the end of 2024, and at least one mock draft suggests that New York should anticipate more of the same with its next first-round selection.

Rob Rang of Fox Sports claims that even though the Jets defense gave up 313.8 yards per game last season—the third-best total in the NFL—the team will still select 6-foot-3, 259-pound defensive end Abdul Carter of Penn State in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Jets, like other 5-12 teams, have a wide range of needs, and Rang notes in his most recent mock draft that they “already boast a dangerous pass