abril03'S MOCK DRAFT
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abril03'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

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  • abril03 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SF)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (SF)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (SF)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (SF)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
CeeDee Lamb
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Jets a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Jets should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. CeeDee Lamb gives the group a proven body among the projects.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Nothing to complain about; Arvell Reese went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick16 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 20 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good price on Caleb Banks in pick No. 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in slot 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Fair-plus on Emmett Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caden Curry
By-the-book stuff, Caden Curry at the 103rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in Round 7, Pick 26 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.