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GK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 4, 2026

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  • GK 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
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Picks Received
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CHI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Jets.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They are betting Wade proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Klare. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 16 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick33 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They paid sticker price for Elijah Sarratt in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 44th pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Max Klare
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Max Klare in Round 4, Pick 3, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at slot 175 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd5 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at pick No. 178 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at No. 192 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
A slide stopped in No. 206, with Antonio Kite worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fernando Carmona. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keaten Wade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
No drama and no debate, Jordan Hall went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Trey Holly at slot 242 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.