Jets' Draft: Cooper, Sadiq & Bailey

0:00It's April 24th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The New York Jets own the first round of the 2026 NFL Draftlight Bosses, snagging three top picks to build their squad. They grabbed Edge-Rusher David Bailey at number two overall, then tied in Kenyan Sadiq at number 16. But the real flex came when they traded up for Indiana-wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. later in the round. To pull it off, the Jets shipped their 33rd overall pick in round two and a fifth rounder at 179 to the San Francisco, 49ers. That deal locked in Cooper without giving up much, turning heads across the league. Fans were heated after the Sadiq pick, thinking the Jets blew it by passing on hot wideouts like Cooper. But now everyone's eating crow, praising how the team doubled down on offense with both Sadiq and Cooper in the fold. Cooper balled out at Indiana, exploding in 2025 with 69 catches for 937 yards and 13

1:03scores, leading. The Big Ten in yards per grab, he's a beast blocker, runs sharp routes, and turns short passes into big gains, perfect for the slot. With Cooper joining Garrett Wilson, Adanai Mitchell, Mason Taylor and Sadiq, the Jets handed young weapons to whoever leads the huddle next, especially with three first rounders waiting in 2027 to chase that franchise quarterback.