abcdefg123456'S MOCK DRAFT

abcdefg123456'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • abcdefg123456 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Bell reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
Rueben Bain Jr. at slot 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick16 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
They paid up for Chris Bell at the 33rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Good price on Akheem Mesidor in the 44th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.