Jim F'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jim F'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

Downs/Chambliss

  • Jim F DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CLE)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Roman Hemby at Round 5, Pick 36 will need to, sitting 107 spots clear of his grade. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. On value alone, Reese makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 16 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman to take Sonny Styles, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ja'Kobi Lane. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Value said wait; Trinidad Chambliss in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Roman Hemby
A real head-scratcher, Roman Hemby in the 175th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at pick 193 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
A wild overpay on Tony Grimes in slot 207, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Trey Holly
They talked themselves into Trey Holly at No. 211, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They reached into another round for Eric Gentry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.