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RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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jets 026 dream draft

  • jonturner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Players Gained
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KhaDarel Hodge
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Jets, and a B to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Mitchell Melton; the Jets did not wait, grabbing him 61 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 26. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Muhammad to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick27 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick No. 27 they get a press-man option on the boundary, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in slot 33 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 40th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in No. 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ja'Kobi Lane in the 74th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They barely believed it either: Malik Muhammad still on the board at the 95th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
No drama and no debate, Chase Bisontis went about where he belonged in No. 108. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 115 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford is a better player than slot 127 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the 133rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in pick 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd5 Kalil Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kalil Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Miles Kitselman at No. 192. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick206 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
By-the-book stuff, Peyton Bowen at pick 206 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James at the 210th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A straight-up fair deal on Riley Mahlman at pick No. 218, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick242 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
A real head-scratcher, Mitchell Melton in Round 7, Pick 26 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.