njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Will Heldt
DE Clemson
Donovan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Donovan Jones
CB Nebraska
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Sayin, and a B, for the Jets.

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

Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Julian Sayin
In pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jordan Ross
In No. 16 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tae Johnson
The board had Tae Johnson higher than the Round 2 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Will Heldt
Will Heldt at Round 2, Pick 12 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Donovan Jones
Value with a capital V on Donovan Jones in slot 103, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in the 175th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd5 Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade at the 178th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
A tidy little value on DeAndre Moore Jr. in pick No. 192, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen in pick No. 206 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at slot 210 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
They paid sticker price for Trey Leckner in Round 7, Pick 2, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick242 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.