Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (NYJ)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

Start where it matters. The Jets took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Leavitt pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every board in the league had Birchmeier lower, and that gap is the story.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 5 they get the face of the franchise, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 28th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that.
Pick36 Rnd2 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
They liked Quincy Rhodes Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 44 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick105 Rnd4 Sam Leavitt
Circle this one: Sam Leavitt at the 105th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in Round 5, Pick 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 193 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite at No. 205 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They took Jaren Kanak at par in pick 210, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick215 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
They jumped the gun on DeAndre Moore Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at slot 240 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
They talked themselves into Alex Birchmeier at No. 253, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jordan White
A big swing on Jordan White at pick No. 254, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.