JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets won the night they stopped Taaffe from sliding. Grade: B.

The Jets spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Michael Taaffe, the No. 71 name on the board, in the 103rd pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In No. 2 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 16 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 CJ Allen
No drama and no debate, CJ Allen went about where he belonged in pick 33. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They let Chris Johnson come to them and pounced at the 44th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Circle this one: Michael Taaffe at Round 4, Pick 3 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
They read the board right and Cyrus Allen was the payoff at the 175th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A tidy bit of business in slot 178, where Aamil Wagner graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They did well to land Ephesians Prysock in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taking Taylen Green in the 206th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in slot 209 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 2 with a little surplus value in Kaelon Black. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, DJ Harvey at pick 242. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.