The New York Jets made their first two selections in the 2025 NFL Draft over the past two days, adding players on the offensive side of the ball. The selections marked the initial draft picks under the team's new head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.
With the seventh overall pick on Thursday, the Jets selected offensive tackle Armand Membou from Missouri. This marks the second consecutive year the team has used its first-round pick on a tackle. Details on Membou's selection were released shortly after the pick.
Membou measured 6-foot-4, 332 pounds at the NFL Combine. He registered a 4.91 second time in the 40-yard dash and jumps of 9-foot-7 (broad) and 34 inches (vertical). He played and started 25 games over two seasons at Missouri and did not allow any sacks or quarterback hits in 411 pass-blocking snaps in 2024. One analysis of Membou's performance highlighted his movement skills.
Membou is expected to compete for the starting right tackle position. The team roster includes four returning offensive line starters from last season. Membou's ability is seen as beneficial in protecting mobile quarterbacks. This role includes protecting the open side for quarterback Justin Fields. General manager Darren Mougey noted the team admired Membou on film and felt he was a physical match.
In the second round on Friday, the Jets selected tight end Mason Taylor from LSU with the 42nd overall pick. Tight end was a position the team needed depth at entering the draft. Information about Taylor's background notes his family connection to the NFL.
Mason Taylor is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, who played one season for the Jets in 2010. His uncle is Zach Thomas, another Hall of Fame player. One scouting perspective described Taylor as a "weapon to put there with Justin Fields."
The selections represent the first of the Jets Draft Picks for the 2025 class. Taylor shared his reaction after the pick was announced. His comments were shared by the team.
"I'm fired up," Taylor said. "It's exciting, an unreal feeling. I'm kind of still shocked, but I'm excited to go to New York and give this team all I can give with my consistency and my hard work."
