{"id":880533,"date":"2026-05-02T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/880533\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:57:19","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-the-athletic-analytics-grade-jets-picks-leagues-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/880533\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft: The Athletic analytics grade Jets picks league’s best"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Athletic did an analytical breakdown on the 2026 NFL Draft for all 32 teams which provided good news for the New York Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The outlet handed out letter grades for each team based on their research and variables. In the end, the Jets were only one of two teams (Cleveland Browns<\/a>) to earn an A-plus grade.<\/p>\n

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The Jets earned praise again for their top selections in Round 1, even edge defender David Bailey at No. 2 despite The Athletic considering him the second-best player in his position prior to the draft (Arvell Reese).<\/p>\n

The Athletic’s breakdown<\/a> on the Jets can be found below:<\/p>\n

The Jets kicked off the draft-night drama when they selected Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey with the No. 2 pick. Even though Bailey was the second-highest edge on the consensus board (behind Arvell Reese), that pick still stands out as a big winner because of Bailey’s potential impact.<\/p>\n

Arguably, the best Jets moves happened months ago when they traded Sauce Gardner<\/a> and Quinnen Williams<\/a> to the Colts<\/a> and Cowboys, respectively \u2014 they’ll reap the benefits of those trades next year, too. Those swaps added a ton of value for the Jets on the trade part of this equation and ultimately gave them three first-round selections.<\/p>\n

With the rest of their picks, the Jets picked mostly around the consensus, although they did select premium positions with five of their first six picks; the only pick on a non-premium position was of top tight end Kenyon Sadiq.<\/p>\n

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