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Biggest New York Jets busts

Picks that fell furthest short of what their draft slot usually produces. Players still playing aren't counted. How this works

StealsBusts
Biggest steals everWorst #1 picksNew York Jets drafts →
  1. 1Vernon GholstonDE · #6 in 2008 by New York JetsSSI_Val 5 vs 62 expected at #6−57
  2. 2Zach WilsonQB · #2 in 2021 by New York JetsSSI_Val 19 vs 73 expected at #2−54
  3. 3Lam JonesWR · #2 in 1980 by New York JetsSSI_Val 21 vs 73 expected at #2−52
  4. 4Blair ThomasRB · #2 in 1990 by New York JetsSSI_Val 21 vs 73 expected at #2−52
  5. 5Dee MillinerDB · #9 in 2013 by New York JetsSSI_Val 7 vs 58 expected at #9−51
  6. 6Ron FaurotDE · #15 in 1984 by New York JetsSSI_Val 7 vs 50 expected at #15−43
  7. 7Russell CarterDB · #10 in 1984 by New York JetsSSI_Val 21 vs 59 expected at #10−38
  8. 8Terry WilliamsDB · #37 in 1988 by New York JetsSSI_Val 1 vs 38 expected at #37−37
  9. 9Mark SanchezQB · #5 in 2009 by New York JetsSSI_Val 28 vs 65 expected at #5−37
  10. 10Reggie RembertWR · #28 in 1990 by New York JetsSSI_Val 3 vs 39 expected at #28−36
  11. 11Rick TerryDT · #31 in 1997 by New York JetsSSI_Val 3 vs 39 expected at #31−36
  12. 12Devin SmithWR · #37 in 2015 by New York JetsSSI_Val 2 vs 38 expected at #37−36
  13. 13Alex Van DykeWR · #31 in 1996 by New York JetsSSI_Val 4 vs 39 expected at #31−35
  14. 14Glenn DennisonTE · #39 in 1984 by New York JetsSSI_Val 2 vs 36 expected at #39−34
  15. 15Johnny MitchellTE · #15 in 1992 by New York JetsSSI_Val 16 vs 50 expected at #15−34
  16. 16Coleman RudolphDE · #36 in 1993 by New York JetsSSI_Val 5 vs 39 expected at #36−34
  17. 17Browning NagleQB · #34 in 1991 by New York JetsSSI_Val 7 vs 40 expected at #34−33
  18. 18Mekhi BectonT · #11 in 2020 by New York JetsSSI_Val 26 vs 58 expected at #11−32
  19. 19Ralph ClaytonWR · #47 in 1980 by New York JetsSSI_Val 1 vs 32 expected at #47−31
  20. 20Quinton CoplesDE · #16 in 2012 by New York JetsSSI_Val 16 vs 47 expected at #16−31
  21. 21Doug WilliamsT · #49 in 1986 by New York JetsSSI_Val 2 vs 31 expected at #49−29
  22. 22Kurt BarberLB · #42 in 1992 by New York JetsSSI_Val 5 vs 34 expected at #42−29
  23. 23Ryan YarboroughWR · #41 in 1994 by New York JetsSSI_Val 5 vs 34 expected at #41−29
  24. 24Dewayne RobertsonDT · #4 in 2003 by New York JetsSSI_Val 39 vs 68 expected at #4−29
  25. 25Jace AmaroTE · #49 in 2014 by New York JetsSSI_Val 2 vs 31 expected at #49−29