0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 30, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

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. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Payton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Brazzell II. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Steal is underselling it; Chris Brazzell II at pick 33 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks at the 102nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid a round early for Bud Clark in pick No. 178, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at Round 6, Pick 8 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207 Rnd6 James Smith
James Smith at the 207th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart in No. 209 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
They paid up for Kayin Lee at slot 240 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
A premium they did not need to pay, Riley Mahlman a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
They went early on Joenel Aguero in Round 7, Pick 40, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.