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RookieScout'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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NYJ BREECE SECNARIO

  • RookieScout DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Jets grade out a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Jets committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They are betting Mahlman proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Love value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 16th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A premium they did not need to pay, Elijah Sarratt a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick 44 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Boubacar Traore. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
They read the board right and Jalen Stroman was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 178 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
Quietly one of the better values of the day, CJ Daniels at No. 194. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in No. 212, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 James Smith
A wild overpay on James Smith in the 218th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Value said wait; Riley Mahlman in pick 240 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.