With the No. 16 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, their second pick of the first round, the Jets added a potential playmaker by selecting Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq.
A Second Team All-American and Big Ten Tight End of the Year, Sadiq had 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns, taking a big leap from a 2024 season where he went 24-306-2.
Gang Green adds Sadiq to an offense that has 2025 second-rounder Mason Taylor also in the TE room and Garrett Wilson on the outside, but not much firepower right now otherwise.
Here is Sadiq’s profile from the NFL Draft & Combine Capsules:
A versatile tight end with a shredded physique and alluring potential as a volume target, Sadiq’s route tree will be full of branches. His athleticism and break quickness should allow him to uncover against man coverage on all three levels. He’s talented after the catch, with the ability to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks looking to move the sticks. He has the body control and hand strength to win contested catches but will occasionally allow balls to hit the ground on lower-difficulty plays. He’s adequate as a blocker, giving good effort in-line and locating and landing on linebackers as a move blocker. Teams looking to diversify their passing game options with a talented pass-catching tight end could make Sadiq a priority.
