0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Patrick Payton at pick No. 175 will need to, sitting 72 spots clear of his grade.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Spending an early pick on linebacker with running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 2nd pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid a round early for Olaivavega Ioane in No. 16, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 33rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
A want over a need in pick No. 103: Jaishawn Barham adds a linebacker while running back keeps waiting.
Pick175 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in slot 175 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach for Pat Coogan in slot 178; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Value said wait; Zxavian Harris in the 192nd pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Value with a capital V on Eric McAlister in pick 206, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Josh Moten
By-the-book stuff, Josh Moten at the 209th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Miles Kitselman. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick242 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Fair-plus on Cole Payton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.