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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Jets.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Kanak proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 1 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in Round 2, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick101 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Good price on Harold Perkins Jr. in the 101st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick180 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa slid further than he should have, and slot 180 is lovely value for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
They paid a round early for Jaren Kanak in the 188th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick203 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick 203 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
Somehow Quintrevion Wisner was still sitting there in pick No. 213, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kelby Collins
Fair-plus on Kelby Collins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor in the 257th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.