Packerdeeznuts'S MOCK DRAFT

Packerdeeznuts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Jets: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Jets took Jack Kelly at the 218th pick, roughly 46 spots before his name belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That Hurst pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 David Bailey
In No. 2 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
Value said wait; Garrett Nussmeier in pick No. 33 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A conviction pick on Elijah Sarratt at the 44th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chandler Rivers in Round 4, Pick 3. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
They talked themselves into Justin Jefferson at slot 175, and the board did not agree. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick178 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at the 178th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in slot 192 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They will replay Ted Hurst at the 206th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Nothing to complain about; Le'Veon Moss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Kelly well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick242 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.