0987'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (JAX)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (JAX)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Star Lotulelei
DT
Players traded away
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Allen Lazard
WR
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Austin Deculus
OT
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C.J. Uzomah
TE
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Corey Davis
WR
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Damarea Crockett
RB
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Duane Brown
OT
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Jacques Patrick
RB
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Jeremy Ruckert
TE
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Laken Tomlinson
OG
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Lance McCutcheon
WR
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Max Mitchell
OT
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Mekhi Becton
OT
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Obinna Eze
OT
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Randall Cobb
WR
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Rodney Adams
WR
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Trevor Siemian
QB
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Zach Wilson
QB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Jets robbed the room for Flournoy. Final grade: D-.

The Jets lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

Flournoy at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in slot 35, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Patrick Paul
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 114 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Beau Brade
By-the-book stuff, Beau Brade at the 135th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They did well to land Roger Rosengarten in slot 139, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than the 144th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A tidy bit of business in No. 152, where Trevor Keegan graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Value with a capital V on Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 18, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 185 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A slide stopped in the 189th pick, with Ty'Ron Hopper worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jase McClellan at pick No. 209. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick217 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick No. 217 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Evan Williams is a better player than the 222nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They barely believed it either: Caedan Wallace still on the board at No. 236. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
You do not let a wide receiver like Ryan Flournoy reach pick 254 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
A quiet steal in the 256th pick: Keaton Bills for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Circle this one: Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 257 is a fall that decides a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.