Fakestorm'S MOCK DRAFT
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Fakestorm'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • Fakestorm 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Jets.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reese at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They are betting Carmona proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 2 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 16th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 33, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brandon Cisse. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A straight-up fair deal on Zachariah Branch at pick 103, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Fair-plus on Pat Coogan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in slot 178. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena in the 192nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at Round 6, Pick 27 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at No. 210 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams in pick No. 218 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Hall at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.