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erickir'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • erickir DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Raheem Anderson II Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Raheem Anderson II
C Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (SEA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Jets.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Jets watched Chris Johnson slide 64 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Anderson II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq is a better player than No. 33 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick44 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 44 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson at slot 103 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
You do not let a safety like Jalen Stroman reach the 175th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd5 David Oke
They robbed the room for David Oke here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
They took Quinten Joyner at par in Round 6, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 PJ Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, PJ Williams a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Raheem Anderson II
Raheem Anderson II at pick No. 242 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.