0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Jets: B-.

The curious call sets the tone. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still glaring, the Jets used No. 44 on Anthony Hill Jr., a linebacker they were not exactly short of.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Every board in the league had Caldwell lower, and that gap is the story.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 2 they get a three-down second-level presence. More want than need.
Pick16 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Johnson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid sticker price for Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 4, Pick 3, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick179 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jeff Caldwell a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
They liked Aiden Fisher enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 228. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey at pick No. 242 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.