robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • robckeller 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Jets' new face under center. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Jets spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Hecht at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Every board in the league had Altmyer lower, and that gap is the story.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 16th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A slide stopped in slot 33, with Olaivavega Ioane worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They did well to land Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at Round 4, Pick 3 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in No. 175. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at pick 178 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick192 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in pick No. 192 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in Round 6, Pick 27 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They paid sticker price for Thaddeus Dixon in pick 209, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A reach on Luke Altmyer in slot 218; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in the 242nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.