thedovewarlord'S MOCK DRAFT
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thedovewarlord'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

NYJ Swindle 1

  • thedovewarlord DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYJ)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LV)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (IND)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (IND)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Chris Collier
RB
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Tanner McKee
QB
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Deebo Samuel
WR
Players traded away
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesD FutureB-
The Jets bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Jets clearly saw something nobody else did in Dominic Zvada, taking him 93 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Pregnon steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with quarterback and edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 7 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 16 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They zigged when the board said zag, taking CJ Allen at linebacker with quarterback and edge rusher open.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A want over a need in No. 44: Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker while quarterback and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick71 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They reached into another round for Chris McClellan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick 145 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 154, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Domani Jackson in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Nothing to complain about; Zane Durant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Mason Reiger
They jumped the gun on Mason Reiger, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at Round 6, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick218 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
No drama and no debate, Miles Kitselman went about where he belonged in the 218th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd7 CJ Donaldson
A real head-scratcher, CJ Donaldson in slot 219 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.