The Jets have their draft class in the mix following last weekend’s event. No player has signed their contract yet as of this writing, but with the rookie wage scale and the help of Spotrac, we can get a sense of what the Jets will spending on their seven draft picks and what their cap numbers will look like for 2023. Let’s take a look at the projected deals here for each draft pick.
Round 1, Pick 15: Edge Will McDonald IV
Total Value: $16,321,675
Signing Bonus: $8,870,309
2023 cap hit: $2,967,577
Round 2, Pick 43: C Joe Tippmann
Total Value: $8,359,598
Signing Bonus: $3,079,708
2023 cap hit: $1,519,927
Round 4, Pick 120: OT Carter Warren
Total Value: $4,584,319
Signing Bonus: $744,319
2023 cap hit: $936,080
Round 5, Pick 143: RB Israel Abanikanda
Total Value: $4,176,386
Signing Bonus: $336,386
2023 cap hit: $834,096
Round 6, Pick 184: LB Zaire Barnes
Total Value: $4,033,907
Signing Bonus: $193,907
2023 cap hit: $798,477
Round 6, Pick 204: CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
Total Value: $4,004,380
Signing Bonus: $164,380
2023 cap hit: $791,095
Round 7, Pick 220: TE Zack Kuntz
Total Value: $3,954,388
Signing Bonus: $114,388
2023 cap hit: $778,597
