Jets' second-round NFL Draft pick D'Angelo Ponds plays similar to head coach Aaron Glenn, per NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah

Then, following one pick on Day 2 and four on Day 3, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. handed out a grade for Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey, which saw the Jets receive one of the best grades of the 2026 NFL Draft. He gave the Jets an A-.

What I do grade on is logic and process. Do the picks make sense for the Jets? There is no way to know if the players will fulfill their potential, but we can ask whether the selections make

The Jets added players at three different positions during the first round of the draft on Thursday night and there was one common thread between their three choices.

A familiar play style could make D'Angelo Ponds a natural fit in New York.

Just like Glenn, Ponds is a shorter cornerback with a fearless streak. And also just like Glenn, now he's a Jets draft pick.

Ponds played the 2023 season with James Madison, then followed HC Curt Cignetti to Indiana, winning the National Championship this past January. Ponds who calls himself an "aggres

The Detroit Lions have used both of the compensatory picks they were awarded for Aaron Glenn’s departure. Full results.

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed why the team chose Texas Tech edge-rusher David Bailey over Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Aaron Glenn loves the Jets ending the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft with David Bailey, Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper Jr.

A chart helps tell the tale of the Jets' 2026 draft class. Of their four picks on Days 1-2, a few, such as Bailey and WR Cooper, may have started out on struggling teams, but as we trim the size of the sample from the past four seasons to last season, the winning angle became more obvious, for those first four picks and for the eight-man class: