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The New York Jets rolled the diced on their only pick on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft and selected Indiana cornerback D'Angelo Ponds.

It remains to be seen if Gang Green sees their decision to take Ponds is praised when he's on the field once next season begins.

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As it pertains to off of it, the Jets are already seeing tons of praise thrown their way by the NFL world for taking Ponds after their trio of first-round selections on Thursday.

Here is a national media reaction roundup to the Jets picking Ponds at the 2026 draft:

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

D’Angelo Ponds is the player that many execs and scouts LOVED but believed he was too small to take early.

Productive draft for Jets continues.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

D’Angelo Ponds is the player that many execs and scouts LOVED but believed he was too small to take early.

Productive draft for Jets continues.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

how we feeling about the Jets draft:

Rd 1: EDGE David Bailey
Rd 1: TE Kenyon Sadiq
Rd 1: WR Omar Cooper Jr.
Rd 2: CB D'Angelo Ponds

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 25, 2026

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The Jets land @StevePalazzolo_’s favorite prospect in the draft — Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds.

Here’s why he loves the prospect 👇 https://t.co/WAg2ifWY0cpic.twitter.com/8NIXHYb1vL

— Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson (@CTM_Show) April 25, 2026

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Newly drafted Jets CB D’Angelo Ponds might have the best highlight reel in the entire draft class 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pLxGSv1uWZ

— Underdog NFL Draft - Josh & Hayden (@UDFootballShow) April 25, 2026

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RD 2 | PK 50 - Jets: D'Angelo Ponds CB, Indiana

His 83 NGS production score led all 2026 CB prospects, which lines up with a résumé that includes 32 career PBUs and seven INTs. The Jets defense did not record an interception in 2025 and ranked 32nd in EPA against the pass. pic.twitter.com/oylfhinM1T

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 25, 2026

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Summing up the Jets draft class so far:

David Bailey (our #1 prospect)
Kenyon Sadiq (our #10 prospect)
Omar Cooper Jr. (our #8 prospect)
D’Angelo Ponds (our #3 prospect)

Already one of the best draft classes we have seen in the last 7 years. pic.twitter.com/BzlSy9Bg0O

— Gridiron Grading (@GridironGrading) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

The Jets just drafted Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds

Never forget how he opened the CFP Semifinal 🏈 pic.twitter.com/xO7OdTbtjQ

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

The NY Jets just had the pick of the draft

Love everything about D’Angelo Ponds

Everyone that says he’s undersized doesn’t know ball

He’s a tone setter and a culture setter

And the best part, that MF LOVES TO HIT

We got our hound dog @DangeloPondsspic.twitter.com/hQEpoDgdo5

— Mikey O’ver (@MikeyOver1) April 25, 2026

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D’Angelo Ponds might lack ideal size, but he has some ELITE traits. 🐶

PFSN gives the Jets an A+ for the pick. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/dwskvFwIGy

— PFSN (@PFSN365) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

The Jets had four top-50 picks and produced an elite class this year:

David Bailey
Kenyon Sadiq
Omar Cooper Jr.
D’Angelo Ponds pic.twitter.com/MLs5xsDb1G

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

Outstanding pick by the Jets. D’Angelo Ponds is an elite playmaker.

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 25, 2026

Reactions: Jets select CB D'Angelo Ponds

Love the #Jets Draft thus Far

I absolutely hate small players. You’ve gotta be exceptional and a total 🐕 for me to LOVE you at 5-9 175 pounds.

I absolutely LOVE D’Angelo Ponds CB Indiana

— Chad Forbes (@NFLDraftBites) April 25, 2026

This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: National reactions: NFL sees hidden gem in Jets' pick D'Angelo Ponds

Meet the Mets

It was good while it lasted. After winning two straight games, the Mets are back to their losing ways following a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies last night. Freddy Peralta faltered late in the game, as he is wont to do, and the Mets failed to get enough clutch hits to overcome the deficit, as they are wont to do.

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Following an unremarkable start on Thursday night, the Mets optioned Christian Scott back to the minors and called up Carl Edwards Jr. to join the bullpen.

In case it wasn’t already clear, we won’t be seeing Francisco Lindor for quite a while.

David Stearns acknowledged the rough play of his team but expressed hope that they would turn it around.

It’s still early, but the questions continue to mount about this team.

The state of the starting rotation has been in flux for most of the season thus far, and that will likely continue.

Around the National League East

The Braves continue to roll and the Phillies continue to flounder, as Atlanta delivered the tenth straight loss to Philadelphia.

There’s not too much to be happy about in the Phillies clubhouse these days, but here is one positive: Zack Wheeler makes his return today.

The Marlins gave plenty of run support to Sandy Alcántara and defeated the Giants 9-4.

The Nationals pitching staff surrendered four runs in their final three of work and fell to the White Sox 5-4.

Around Major League Baseball

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Giancarlo Stanton is hurt.

The Blue Jays have removed Jeff Hoffman from the closer’s role for the moment.

Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin celebrated the end of his teen years with his first career home run.

The Cubs decided they were tired of beating up on underperforming NL East teams and defeated the Dodgers to bring their winning streak up to ten.

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Eugenio Suárez will be missing some time due to an oblique strain.

Pete Crow-Armstrong previously played like an MVP candidate but has struggled for some time dating back to last year.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

Vasilis Drimalitis previewed the battle of giants that is this weekend’s series between Mets and Rockies.

Joe Sokolowski got to actually provide some post-win comments in the latest installment of This Week in Mets Quotes.

This Date in Mets History

David Wright became the all-time RBI leader in Mets history on this date in 2012.

Carlos Alcaraz won’t defend his French Open title next month.

While the stars of the WTA and ATP Tours were battling it out in Madrid, Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from the French Open.

After Coco Gauff won her second-round match at the Madrid Open, she sent Alcaraz a message of support on social media.

Coco Gauff shares well wishes for Carlos Alcaraz after French Open withdrawal

Gauff wasted no time responding to Alcaraz’s Instagram post with a supportive message.

“So sorry to see this,” she wrote. “Get well soon.”

The American wasn’t the only one reaching out. Patrick Mouratoglou, who coached Serena Williams, also shared his thoughts.

“Extremely sad news, but wise decision,” he said. “A career is long.”

Players and pundits alike showed their support for the world number two, recognising just how much his absence will be felt in Paris.

Alcaraz won his first French Open title in 2024 and successfully defended it the following year.

This year, with the Spaniard unable to chase a third straight title, the draw is wide open for a new champion to emerge.

Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic are the only past winners in the field. At 41, it’s unlikely Wawrinka will add another major, but Djokovic has a strong chance.

The Serbian star may see this as his best shot yet at claiming a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.

What could be next for Carlos Alcaraz after French Open withdrawal?

Alcaraz is definitely out for the rest of the clay-court season, but there’s still no word yet on when he’ll be back.

He will be aiming to return for the grass-court swing, though, a surface where he’s found plenty of success in the past.

The Spaniard won Wimbledon back-to-back in 2023 and 2024 before falling short in last year’s final.

He also took the title at Queen’s Club last year, finishing with an 11-1 record on grass for 2025.

But there’s not much time between the French Open and Wimbledon. If his injury is serious enough that he had to withdraw from Roland Garros this early, his participation at Wimbledon could also be in doubt.

Alcaraz may even decide to return later in the year. Should he choose to skip grass altogether, a comeback during the hardcourt season would be an option – perhaps starting with Toronto or even later.

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With Giménez absent from the squad, Simeone is not thinking about Arsenal for the time being.

Today’s match against Athletic has to help Atleti build confidence for what is coming against Arsenal next week. Simeone knows it, and that is why he is not hiding anything, at least not in the squad list.

Giménez, Nico González, Lookman and Hancko are the main absentees from a squad in which names like Julián, Griezmann and Baena are all included.

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