Jets Stack Draft Picks, Trade Up Potential

0:00It's April 25, NFL News. Today starts now, AI-powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. The New York Jets are stacking draft picks like a boss, gearing up for their rebuild under second-year coach, Aaron Glenn. They kicked off with four selections in the first two rounds and nine overall, boosted by compensatory picks from free agents like DJ. Read and Morgan Moses leaving last off season. Pete's exit hit hardest. He signed a three-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Lions, landing top 12 average annual value. That netted the Jets the final fourth rounder at pick number 140, the last contract to hit the threshold since the next close as was, 12 million per year. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the value here, especially with this draft looking deep in the middle rounds. The Jets lost the stud corner, but gained serious ammo to trade up. Maybe snag a quarterback, or just hoard young talent for 2026. Read had a rocky year in Detroit, playing only 11 games due to a hamstring injury, but

1:04he balled out when healthy, holding completions to 61.4%, passor rating is 79.6, with two picks and six force and completions per PFF. With that 140th pick still on the board, the Jets have options galore in this compensatory system, which rewards teams for net free. Net losses based on salary, snaps and more, setting them up to reshape the roster without spending a dime.