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mikezic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

2-5-26

  • mikezic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Jets fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Jets were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback and edge rusher went begging. Every board in the league had Zvada lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The Love value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jeremiyah Love and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 12 they get a go-to option on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 16 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 20th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A want over a need in the 33rd pick: Sonny Styles adds a linebacker while quarterback and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A tidy little value on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 44, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at slot 175 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 192 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They paid a round early for Brett Norfleet in No. 206, more than the board wanted. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
A big swing on Dominic Zvada at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick218 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Fair-plus on Peyton Bowen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Micah Morris. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.