Mattyg35'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mattyg35'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

2026

  • Mattyg35 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Duce Chestnut
S Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CAR)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Jets, and a B- to prove it.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Jets spent pick 257 on Duce Chestnut, a name the board had a full 80 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Chambliss at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 4th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 18th pick they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
They reached a country mile for A'Mauri Washington at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at slot 45 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Nothing to complain about; D'Angelo Ponds went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at Round 5, Pick 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Lee Hunter. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss slid further than he should have, and the 196th overall pick is lovely value for the quarterback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeAndre Moore Jr. in slot 205, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Amare Campbell
Amare Campbell at the 212th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at the Round 7 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at Round 7, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Marquis Johnson in pick 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
A wild overpay on Duce Chestnut in No. 257, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.