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Draft Grade — Jets
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Jets finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B. The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Bell reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Rueben Bain Jr.
Rueben Bain Jr. at slot 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick16
Rnd1
Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Chris Bell
They paid up for Chris Bell at the 33rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Akheem Mesidor
Good price on Akheem Mesidor in the 44th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.




