Following their finding of three diamonds in the rough in the first round – David Bailey, Kenyon Sadiq, & Omar Cooper Jr. – the Jets looked to continue building the foundation for their future in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. While they did have three picks in the first round, as they do in next year’s draft, they only had one pick on Day 2. With the 50th overall pick in the second round, the Jets picked up the star cornerback from Indiana, D’Angelo Ponds.