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jshelan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Jeff's NYJ

  • jshelan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
LB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
Grand theft in slot 175: the Jets steal Anderson and grade out a B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Aaron Anderson tumbling to the Jets in pick 175 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

The Jalen Reeves-Maybin pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 16th pick they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Nothing to complain about; Kamari Ramsey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 57th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Darrell Jackson Jr. at slot 89 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chandler Rivers at No. 97 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik at No. 103 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Taking Aaron Anderson in pick 175 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kobe Baynes at the 178th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
A tidy little value on Thaddeus Dixon in pick No. 192, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They did well to land Miles Kitselman in the 194th pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick206 Rnd6 Miller Moss
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 27, where Miller Moss graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Trey Zuhn III worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
No edge and no loss on Isaac Smith in slot 218; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
No drama and no debate, Ricardo Hallman went about where he belonged in the 241st pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.