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Jets Predicted To Lose Ideal Draft Target To Raiders

Will the Jets' top draft target fall to them?
Zach Pressnell|
Aug 12, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New York Jets helmet during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Aug 12, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New York Jets helmet during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

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The 2025 NFL Draft is going to be incredibly important for the future of the New York Jets. The Jets need to fill a lot of holes on their roster and the No. 7 pick in the draft could be used to fill a major one.

The Jets need to add a right tackle and the best right tackle prospect in the draft is Missouri's Armand Membou. As the draft gets closer, Membou seems like the clear top choice for New York.

Instead of falling to the Jets at pick No. 7, NFL Spinzone's Lou Scataglia predicted the Las Vegas Raiders would steal Membou at pick No. 6.

"The Las Vegas Raiders might be the first team that can realistically take Ashton Jeanty from Boise State, but if they were smart and looked at their roster seriously, they would see that Armand Membou should be the pick," Scataglia wrote. "Membou is a flat-out stellar athlete and a long-term starter along the offensive line for the Raiders.

"Their new quarterback is Geno Smith, who the Raiders acquired from the Seattle Seahawks for a third-round pick. The main issue with the Smith era in Seattle was the poor offensive line. The Raiders have to ensure their OL is competent enough to keep their QB upright."

This would be a nightmare scenario for the Jets, who desperately need to protect their new quarterback, Justin Fields.

If Membou comes off the board right in from of them, the Jets will be left with a few options. They could reach on an offensive tackle like Kelvin Banks Jr. or Will Campbell. They could try to quickly trade down to add more draft capital or they could select an elite pass catcher like Tyler Warren or Tetairoa McMillan.

Either way, losing the ideal draft target with the pick in front of them would be disastrous for the Jets.

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Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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