0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jets a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jalen McLeod at Round 6, Pick 10 is 29 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Felton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 5 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
Pick7 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 7th overall pick they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Harold Fannin Jr. at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick73 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 73 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at No. 110 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
No edge and no loss on Aeneas Peebles in slot 145; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 162nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
They talked themselves into Jalen McLeod at No. 186, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
A premium they did not need to pay, R.J. Mickens a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.