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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Jets spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Wade reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

However the rest shakes out, Fifita at that price is a win they earned.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 16 they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tidy bit of business in No. 33, where Kenyon Sadiq graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick44 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Scott. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and the 175th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
They paid sticker price for Le'Veon Moss in slot 178, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
They let Sawyer Robertson come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 13. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
No edge and no loss on Tristan Leigh in pick 206; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan White
They paid up for Jordan White at the 209th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
Noah Fifita at Round 7, Pick 2 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They reached a country mile for Keaten Wade at No. 242, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.