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jggmalloy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

NYJ (23-02-2026)

  • jggmalloy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Jets looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Keyron Crawford at Round 7, Pick 2 regardless, 76 picks early.

The Johnson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 David Bailey
A premium they did not need to pay, David Bailey a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
By-the-book stuff, Dillon Thieneman at the 33rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse in slot 44 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick 103 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They reached into another round for Rayshaun Benny, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd5 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at Round 5, Pick 40 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick192 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Value said wait; Thaddeus Dixon in slot 192 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tyler Onyedim
They talked themselves into Tyler Onyedim at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They reached a country mile for Keyron Crawford at No. 218, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
No edge and no loss on Luke Altmyer in pick No. 242; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.