0987'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

com post 1

  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Jets bet big and early on Cole Payton, 31 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Anthony Hill Jr. at linebacker with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick44 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 44, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
A slide stopped in slot 103, with Malik Muhammad worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 175th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick178 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They left a pile of value on the table to take VJ Payne this early at No. 178. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jeff Caldwell in the Round 6 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 206th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
No edge and no loss on Jadon Canady in slot 209; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Huskey a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 242 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.