2025 NFL re-draft has Jets surprisingly bypassing Armand Membou

If and when the New York Jets find a franchise quarterback, the idea is that they’ll benefit from right tackle Armand Membou’s presence.

Not everyone appears on the same page that Membou should be part of that future, though.

Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport re-drafted the 2025 NFL Draft earlier this week and, surprisingly, opted to have the Jets take Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter at No. 7.

Carter initially went No. 3 to the Giants. Although he only finished with four sacks, Carter graded extremely well analytically and is poised for a second-year breakout under John Harbaugh.

“As things stand right now, the top two edge-rushers in New York are Will McDonald IV and rookie David Bailey,” Davenport wrote. “Bailey and Carter could be an imposing duo for years to come.”

Davenport has the Saints taking Membou at No. 9. The Saints’ original first-round pick, left tackle Kevin Banks, went to the Patriots at No. 4.

Armand Membou needs far more love than he’s getting

With respect to Davenport, the concept of re-drafts is always flawed.

Let’s start with the obvious: If the Jets had the chance to take Carter, then there is no guarantee that they’d also pick Bailey.

Loading up on edge rushers will only take a team so far. Just ask the Giants, who continue facing questions regarding a Kayvon Thibodeaux trade.

Taking Carter rather than Membou wouldn’t help the Jets’ offensive issues, either.

There’s also the simple fact that Membou, despite having 11 penalties called against him, had a fine rookie season.

Pro Football Focus graded Membou 31st among 89 qualified offensive tackles.

Although PFF data is never an end-all, be-all, it can be helpful as supplemental material.

In other words: Combine Membou’s PFF rankings with the Jets’ effectiveness running the ball, and it’s hard to argue he was the wrong pick.

Now, in fairness to Davenport, these kinds of re-draft listicles aren’t necessarily about a team making the wrong selection.

Context needs to matter, though. The Jets needed offensive line help, and they still haven’t solved their long-term quarterback problem.

With all of that said, we’ll take Membou over Carter in a heartbeat, at least as it relates to the Jets’ overall situation.

However, if someone did a re-draft and the Patriots’ Will Campbell slipped to No. 7, wake us up then.

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