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Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets cashed the board's mistake on Bell: B.

The Jets spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Skyler Bell, the No. 83 name on the board, in pick 103. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every board in the league had Lyons lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In the 2nd pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Value with a capital V on Kayden McDonald in Round 2, Pick 1, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in No. 44 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell in pick 103 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They let Xavier Nwankpa come to them and pounced at pick No. 175. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman in the 178th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at slot 192, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
Joey Aguilar in the 206th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jamal Haynes
They took Jamal Haynes at par in No. 210, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They paid sticker price for Riley Mahlman in pick No. 218, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
They paid a round early for Jamari Lyons in slot 242, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.