New York Jets draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections
Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the New York Jets:
Round 1 (No. 15 overall, from Packers) — Will McDonald IV, LB, Iowa State: New York seemingly pivots to the three-time All-Big 12 selection, a 6-4, 239-pounder who tied the conference record with 34 career sacks. McDonald may not directly benefit newly acquired QB Aaron Rodgers as a receiver or blocker. But if this defense is even nastier while being staked to leads by "AR8?" Then everyone will be happy. Defensive-minded HC Robert Saleh, who likes to roll deep up front, surely is as no NYJ edge player had more than seven sacks in 2022. Draft tracker
Round 2 (43) — Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin: The Badgers' starting center the past two years, will be interesting to see how New York deploys him in the effort to safeguard Rodgers. A big guy at 6-6, 313 pounds, Tippmann joins an offensive line with several moving parts but one that just re-signed veteran C Connor McGovern. Don't be surprised if Tippmann plays guard and 2021 first-rounder Alijah Vera-Tucker kicks out to tackle. Draft tracker
Round 4 (120, from Steelers through Patriots) — Carter Warren, OT, Pittsburgh Draft tracker
Round 5 (143) — Israel Abanikanda, RB, Pittsburgh Draft tracker
Round 6 (184, from Raiders through Patriots) — Zaire Barnes, LB, Western Michigan Draft tracker
Round 6 (204, from Cowboys through Raiders) — Jarrick Bernard-Converse, CB, LSU Draft tracker
Round 7 (220, from Cardinals through Raiders) — Zack Kuntz, TE, Old Dominion Draft tracker
New York Jets' last five top draft picks:
2022 (No. 4 overall): Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
2021 (No. 2 overall): Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
2020 (No. 11 overall): Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
2019 (No. 3 overall): Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama
2018 (No. 3 overall): Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2023 NFL draft: Team-by-team picks
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Jets | Patriots
AFC North: Bengals | Browns | Ravens | Steelers
AFC South: Colts | Jaguars | Texans | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chargers | Chiefs | Raiders
NFC East: Commanders | Cowboys | Eagles | Giants
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC South: Buccaneers | Falcons | Panthers | Saints
NFC West: 49ers | Cardinals | Rams | Seahawks
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jets picks in 2023 NFL draft: Round-by-round by New York
