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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jets a B.

The Jets liked Garrett Nussmeier a little more than the market did, and No. 33 shows it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In slot 2 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 16 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They paid up for Garrett Nussmeier at No. 33 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, CJ Allen in slot 44. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. is a better player than the 103rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Nwankpa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They let Taylen Green come to them and pounced at the 179th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
Fair-plus on Miles Kitselman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick207 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at the 211th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 218 with a little surplus value in De'Zhaun Stribling. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.