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jeffreystacie'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • jeffreystacie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Dalton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dalton Johnson
S Arizona
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Jets' new face under center. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Jets committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Wallace III pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Taylor has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 16 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 CJ Allen
No drama and no debate, CJ Allen went about where he belonged in pick 33. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton in No. 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 3 is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Nothing to complain about; Aamil Wagner went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright in slot 178 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dalton Johnson
They took Dalton Johnson at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
They paid sticker price for Toriano Pride Jr. in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
They barely believed it either: Harrison Wallace III still on the board at the 209th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A real head-scratcher, Cole Payton in pick No. 218 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Logan Taylor
They talked themselves into Logan Taylor at Round 7, Pick 26, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.