bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
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bshea'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 3, 2025

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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Jahiem White Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jahiem White
RB West Virginia
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Josh Hoover Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josh Hoover
QB TCU
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They will need Alexander to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Hoover falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 7th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick23 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the Round 1 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They let Kenyon Sadiq come to them and pounced at slot 38. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick48 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in the 48th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick108 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
A tidy little value on Adon Shuler in pick 108, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton in Round 5, Pick 37 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Jatta went about where he belonged in No. 198. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick201 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in pick No. 201 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jahiem White
A premium they did not need to pay, Jahiem White a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Value said wait; Kalil Alexander in Round 7, Pick 1 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover at pick No. 236 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee at slot 254 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
Alex Birchmeier in pick 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.