Blazing'S MOCK DRAFT
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Blazing'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

2026 4th try

  • Blazing DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Coogan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 18th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at the 34th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick No. 46 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went about where he belonged in pick 104. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in No. 176, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd5 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills in Round 5, Pick 39 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in slot 196 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Pat Coogan well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Value said wait; Lawson Luckie in the 212th overall pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick218 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Desmond Reid. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
Ahmaad Moses at Round 7, Pick 23 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.