The New York Jets will be on the clock twice when the first round of the 2026 National Football League Draft rolls around in April. 16 pick in the first round thanks to the surprise Sauce Gardner trade with the Indianapolis Colts back in November. The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman shared a mock draft on Thursday and floated Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. New York Jets (from IND): Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama," Baumgardner and Dochterman wrote. 16 pick be because he's worth a pick that high or because the quarterback class is weak overall?