Gary kleissler'S MOCK DRAFT
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Gary kleissler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

2025jets draft

  • Gary kleissler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Da'Quan Felton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Da'Quan Felton
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Da'Quan Felton Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Da'Quan Felton
WR Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Allen Lazard
WR
Head Shot
Tyrod Taylor
QB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C
ValueD+ NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Jets bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The Jets bet big and early on Da'Quan Felton, 104 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Emeka Egbuka that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a weapon on the perimeter, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A conviction pick on Alfred Collins at pick 42 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A clean, defensible pick in slot 73 with a little surplus value in Cameron Williams. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tyler Shough
They talked themselves into Tyler Shough at the 83rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jermari Harris
A big swing on Jermari Harris at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at the 162nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They took Jaylen Reed at par in slot 186, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
A reach on R.J. Mickens in pick 207; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Da'Quan Felton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Da'Quan Felton well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.