jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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Mock drafts from jlwalker43

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Jets: B.

The Cade Klubnik selection is the head-turner. The Jets reached 36 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Whittington pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 16th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A quiet steal in No. 33: Sonny Styles for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in pick 103 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the 140th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd5 Anez Cooper
Anez Cooper in Round 5, Pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at slot 228 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Noah Whittington in pick 242, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.