0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 4, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dasan McCullough
S Nebraska
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Jehiem Oatis Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jehiem Oatis
DL Colorado
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets answered their biggest question with Manning. Grade: B.

Nobody else had Noah Thomas anywhere near the 197th pick. The Jets did, by 81 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Arch Manning is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Nice patience on Germie Bernard, who had no business lasting to the 36th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
No drama and no debate, Darrell Jackson Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 68. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Roderick Kearney
They took Roderick Kearney at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at No. 139. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Brett Norfleet
They liked Brett Norfleet enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 143. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
A wild overpay on Riley Mahlman in the 182nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Noah Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in No. 210 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 Damari Brown
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Damari Brown at Round 7, Pick 35. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jehiem Oatis
Value said wait; Jehiem Oatis in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.