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Joe Namath, the Jets' selection in the first round of the 1965 AFL draft. The New York Jets, originally known as the Titans of New York from the team's conception in 1960 until 1962, joined the NFL as part of the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, two years after defeating the Baltimore Colts 16–7 in Super Bowl III.
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
From 1947 through 1958, the first selection in the NFL Draft was awarded by a random draw known as the "bonus pick." The team that received the bonus pick forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft, and once a team won, it was excluded from future draws.
The Jets, for the first time since the leagues merged, were in possession of the first pick overall in the NFL Draft, which they used to select wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson. [147] O'Donnell proved injury-prone, and the Jets suffered the worst season in franchise history.
The Jets currently are slated to have the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here are a few mock drafts of who Gang Green will select.
Namath was a first-round draft selection by both leagues: the St. Louis Cardinals selected him 12th overall in the 1965 NFL draft, while the Jets made him the first overall pick in the AFL draft. [22] When meeting with executives of the Cardinals, Namath's salary request was $200,000 and a new Lincoln Continental.
The New York Jets selected QB Zach Wilson No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL draft. Here are 10 facts surrounding the pick.
The 1960 NFL draft marked a turning point in the draft's history because of the pending arrival of the American Football League (AFL), as it became a "high-stakes, competitive affair." [ 56 ] In 1976, former NFL wide receiver Paul Salata first coined the moniker " Mr. Irrelevant " to refer to the last overall player selected in the draft.