d'S MOCK DRAFT

d'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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  • d DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Jets let Roberts fall and pounced. Final grade: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Jets, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

The Jets indulged a want in Styles while a need in edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Green reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Roberts.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick20 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sonny Styles at linebacker with edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at pick 129 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd5 Taylen Green
The board had cheaper options than Taylen Green at slot 179, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in pick No. 228 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Nwokobia at the 239th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in the 242nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.