Position Overview | 2026 Badlands Draft Guide
SAF
Safety
NYJ Need Level: High
Position Group Rank: # 3
SAF 1
Caleb Downs
Ohio State
Overview
One of if not the biggest moves of the offseason for the Jets is trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Even at 29, Fitzpatrick is not only still playing at a high level but is the best option the Jets have had at safety in a very long time. But the question becomes who his partner will be. Malachi Moore had an up and down 2025 and while you'd hope he takes a leap and steps into a starting role, it'd be probably unwise for the Jets to not look to add real competition. Once you consider that and the fact that the impact of two high level safeties is a big part of what got Aaron Glenn the Jets job, it'd be hard to rule out the Jets attacking this position somewhere in the top 50.
SAF Rankings
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