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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Jets: B-.

The Jets spent real capital to be 88 picks early on Carson Beck, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Allen pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the 2nd pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 16 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Carson Beck
They talked themselves into Carson Beck at pick 33, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen slid further than he should have, and slot 44 is lovely value for the linebacker. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They let Devin Moore come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 3. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jakobe Thomas. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
By-the-book stuff, Aamil Wagner at slot 179 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at the 228th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at pick No. 242 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.