The Jets added some help on both sides of the ball on Day 2 of the NFL Draft on Friday.

Gang Green selected LSU tight end Mason Taylor in the second round and then grabbed Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas with their third-round pick.

Taylor is the son of Hall of Fame player Jason Taylor, who starred for years for the Dolphins but spent the 2010 season with the Jets. Taylor, 20, now returns to the area 15 years after his father was part of the last Jets team to make the playoffs.

Taylor said he remembers living in Manhattan and going to Central Park with his family.

Mason Taylor #TE20 of LSU participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images

“We went to the park maybe every single day to keep us entertained as kids,” Taylor said. “Running around there and running around New York, it was fun. It was a blast. It’s definitely crazy and eye-opening knowing I’ll be there now older. It’s just an amazing experience. I’m so excited for this.”

Jason, who was a star defensive end for the Dolphins, got emotional during a Zoom interview with New York reporters talking about the Jets selecting Mason.

“The sun has set on my career and I’m done, so it’s awesome to be able to sit back and watch him,” Taylor said while holding a tissue. “To watch him walk through the same facility and use the locker room and take that same path that I took — you’re trying to make me cry. I’m not going to do it.”

Taylor did break down and cry after that. He later did the “J-E-T-S” cheer to show he would be rooting for his son over his former team.

New York Jets linebacker Jason Taylor celebrates after a safety against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. AP

New York Jets linebacker Jason Taylor (99) works out at the Jets practice facility on December 31, 2010 in Florham Park, NJ. JEFF ZELEVANSKY

The Jets hope that Mason Taylor can take some of what made his father great and produce in the NFL. Taylor was a three-year starter at LSU.

He set records for a tight end at the school for career catches with 129 and receiving yards with 1,308. He had 55 catches for 546 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.

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“Mason Taylor is a tight end we’ve had our eye on,” general manager Darren Mougey said. “We think he can come in and really help us on offense.”

Tight end was a major position of need for the team.

The Jets were linked with Penn State tight end Tyler Warren in the first round but the team selected Missouri tackle Armand Membou instead.

LSU tight end Mason Taylor (86) against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. AP

The Jets had discussions about trading for Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert if they were unable to land Taylor. But they were able to get Taylor with the No. 42 pick and now he will join a tight end room with Stone Smartt and Jeremy Ruckert.

“He’s a smart man,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said. “The bloodlines of him understanding football, that stands out. His ability to block and be a receiving threat is something that stood out on tape. He’s going to come in and he’s going to compete. I think he’s going to do a good job for us.”

Thomas is a big, physical cornerback who can give the Jets some depth behind Sauce Gardner and Brandon Stephens, who they signed in free agency. He is 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds and specializes in press coverage. Glenn praised his ability to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage.

Azareye’h Thomas #DB32 of Florida State participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images

“I’m physical,” Thomas said. “I’m going to smother you. I’m going to lock down my side of the field. Man, I’m a great teammate.”

If there is a knock on Thomas it is his speed. He ran a 4.58 time in the 40-yard dash. But Glenn said he plays faster than that.

“Just looking at the player and seeing how they play on the field, that’s more enticing to me than watching a guy run in underwear at the combine,” Glenn said. “Football is football. He plays the brand we want to play. He’s a big, physical man. I’m looking forward to him getting up here and being able to take what he did at Florida State and bringing that to us because that’s how we play.”

The Jets have five picks on Day 3 of the draft, including two each in the fifth and sixth rounds.