The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, but the analysis of each pick has only just begun.
The Jets made seven selections this year, thanks in part to a bevy of Day 3 trades that allowed New York to pick up an extra third-round pick in 2025. The Jets went all offense for their first five picks before ending the draft with two defensive back selections
Here are the full draft grades and an overall grade as well as favorite and least-favorite picks.
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2024 Jets’ Draft class grades and superlatives
Picks and player grades
- Round 1, Pick No. 11: Penn State OT Olu Fashanu (A)
- Round 3, Pick No. 65: Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley (A)
- Round 4, Pick No. 134: Wisconsin RB Braelon Allen (A-)
- Round 5, Pick No. 171: Florida State QB Jordan Travis (A)
- Round 5, Pick No. 173: South Dakota State RB Isaiah Davis (C)
- Round 6, Pick No. 185: CFL CB Qwan'Tez Stiggers (A-)
- Round 7, Pick No. 257: Alabama S Jaylen Key (B)
Overall Grade: A-
Best Pick — WR Malachi Corley
After passing on pass-catching in the first round, the Jets moved up in the third round to take Malachi Corley out of Western Kentucky. Dubbed the "YAC King," Corley gives the Jets another receiver to add to the offense for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He's been compared to 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel for his ability to run with the ball, and he'll deliver an extra level of pass-catching prowess to the Jets.
Best Value — OT Olu Fashanu
The Jets needed offensive line depth, and Fashanu was a perfect addition to the group as someone who can learn behind Tyron Smith at left tackle and fill in when Smith inevitably gets injured. Value-wise, the Jets snagged a top-five offensive tackle in the draft without having to reach on one later in the draft. Getting an extra pick from the Vikings to only move back one spot was fantastic as well.
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Least favorite — RB Isaiah Davis
This pick would have made more sense had the Jets not drafted Braelon Allen 39 picks earlier. Running back was a low-key need for New York, but drafting two similarly-built players didn't make much sense.
Allen could be a steal in the fourth round as a bruiser up the middle and as someone who can spell Breece Hall. Davis, though, is redundant in that regard. The only reason this pick would make sense is if the Jets are done with Izzy Abanikanda, who is a completely different type of running back than Allen and Davis.
Wildcard — CB Qwan'Tez Stiggers
Stiggers' path to the NFL is wild: He dropped out of Division II Lane College after the death of his father and worked various jobs before he returned to football to play the Fan Controlled Football League. Then, Stiggers excelled in the Canadian Football League before entering the NFL Draft.
The value is there for Stiggers as a sixth-round flyer, and he could be a solid backup cornerback in a depleted unit for the Jets. He has the makeup and skillset of an NFL cornerback with an unusual journey to the field.
