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  • Ejw DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Jets: B.

Every other box got a look, but edge rusher did not. The Jets will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Sadiq. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 16 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenyon Sadiq at pick 33 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick44 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They paid sticker price for Caleb Banks in the 44th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson slid further than he should have, and No. 103 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu at pick No. 175 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Value with a capital V on Brenen Thompson in the 178th pick, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They read the board right and Ephesians Prysock was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 13. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
No edge and no loss on Sawyer Robertson in the 206th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
By-the-book stuff, Jadon Canady at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
They took Zxavian Harris at par in the 218th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cole Payton in slot 242. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.