0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Jets.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Jets walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Winston Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every board in the league had Higgins lower, and that gap is the story. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A premium they did not need to pay, Jayden Higgins a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Fair-plus on Carson Schwesinger, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to the 110th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at Round 5, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They went early on Jonah Monheim in No. 162, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A tidy little value on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 186th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.