LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
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LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeMarvion Overshown
LB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jets a B+.

The Jets bet big and early on Mason Reiger, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

On value alone, Payton makes the weekend a net positive. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 11th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In slot 30 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 44 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They jumped the gun on Jadarian Price, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 92nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
A big swing on Mason Reiger at No. 103, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in Round 4, Pick 40 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in the 215th overall pick: Cole Payton for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
A tidy little value on Bryson Eason in pick 228, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 242, where Kaden Wetjen graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.