Did the New York Jets have a successful 2025 NFL draft?<\/p>\n
Depending on who you ask, first-year general manager Darren Mougey either addressed key roster needs with quality selections or struggled mightily in his first draft. There hasn\u2019t been much middle ground.<\/p>\n
According to The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler,<\/a> the Jets didn\u2019t completely \u201cwin\u201d the draft among NFL organizations, but still came out above average. Brugler ranked New York\u2019s 2025 draft class 13th overall among the league\u2019s 32 teams.<\/p>\n Brugler listed No. 7 overall pick Armand Membou<\/a> as his \u201cfavorite pick\u201d for the Jets, while highlighting Alabama safety Malachi Moore as a Day 3 selection<\/a> who could be a \u201csurprise\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Jets did an outstanding job in the first three rounds addressing needs with starter-level talent \u2014 I loved the Mason Taylor and Azareye\u2019h Thomas picks. But I have to go with Membou here [as my favorite pick],\u201d wrote Brugler. \u201cThe 21-year-old right tackle immediately became one of my favorite players in the class once I studied him in the fall. He plays with outstanding body control and patience, plus the finishing attitude that fits what Aaron Glenn is looking to build.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Jets brought in Andre Cisco, but Tony Adams is in a contract year and Moore will have a chance to see defensive snaps as a rookie,\u201d Brugler <\/a>wrote of Moore. \u201cThe former Alabama safety won\u2019t stand out based on size or speed alone, but he is solid against both the pass and run. He was a two-time captain and core special-teamer in college.\u201d<\/p>\n Armand Membou<\/p>\n Mougey allocated the seventh overall pick towards Membou, solidifying all five starting positions across the team\u2019s offensive line<\/a>.<\/p>\n Membou anchored Missouri\u2019s offensive line in 2024 with dependable pass protection, giving up zero sacks or quarterback hits across 411 pass-blocking snaps. He yielded only eight total pressures all season and earned an impressive 87.6 run-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus, further showcasing his all-around effectiveness in the trenches.<\/p>\n The Missouri product followed his stellar 2024 campaign with highly impressive measurables at the NFL Scouting Combine. He posted a Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 9.89, placing him among the most athletic offensive linemen ever recorded.<\/p>\n Membou joins Olu Fashanu as the second offensive lineman New York has drafted in the first round over the past two years, while becoming the highest selected offensive lineman by the Jets since D\u2019Brickashaw Ferguson in 2006.<\/p>\n Malachi Moore<\/p>\n Malachi Moore was easily the #Jets<\/a> best pickup on Day 3 of the draft \u2014 he\u2019s got a chance to start right away<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a few highlights of his on all-22 from this past season \ud83d\udc47 pic.twitter.com\/rMqK7ejrW9<\/a><\/p>\n