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cdcollins'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Minus Mendoza

  • cdcollins DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Jets got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Derrick Moore, 32 picks early at the Round 3 slot. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 16th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 33 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No drama and no debate, Sonny Styles went about where he belonged in No. 36. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Derrick Moore this early at Round 3, Pick 3. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caden Curry
No edge and no loss on Caden Curry in pick No. 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in pick No. 175 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick178 Rnd5 Raylen Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Raylen Wilson a notch or two before his time. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick192 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They liked De'Zhaun Stribling enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 192. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
The board had cheaper options than Tristan Leigh at the 206th pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
They paid sticker price for Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 6, Pick 30, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at No. 218 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.