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Blazing'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

2026 5th try

  • Blazing DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeremiah Cobb Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jeremiah Cobb
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets found their guy under center in Mendoza: 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.

Every board in the league had Cobb lower, and that gap is the story. Chambliss at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 2 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 16 they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq is a better player than the 33rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in the 44th pick, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bryce Lance. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at Round 5, Pick 37 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Duce Robinson at No. 178 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Monroe Mills
A clean, defensible pick in slot 194 with a little surplus value in Monroe Mills. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
They read the board right and Trinidad Chambliss was the payoff at pick No. 205. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Josh Moten
No edge and no loss on Josh Moten in slot 212; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A real head-scratcher, Pat Coogan in Round 7, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jeremiah Cobb
They reached a country mile for Jeremiah Cobb at pick 240, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.