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frog'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • frog 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
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Moore. They will need Overton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 2 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 16 they get a No. 1 receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Value with a capital V on Sonny Styles in Round 2, Pick 1, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick44 Rnd2 LT Overton
A reach on LT Overton in pick 44; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Devin Moore
Devin Moore at the 103rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They did well to land Nate Boerkircher in pick No. 178, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in the 192nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Nothing to complain about; Cole Payton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jordan White
They paid up for Jordan White at No. 218 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Fair-plus on Jack Velling, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.