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CJinVic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • CJinVic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Laquon Treadwell
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB+
The Jets checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Jets spent real capital to be 66 picks early on Jordan Hall, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

It is not that Styles is a bad player; it is that the Jets had louder needs to answer first. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 2 they get a ballhawk on the back end. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A want over a need in the Round 2 slot: Sonny Styles adds a linebacker while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick47 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick 47 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They paid a round early for Trinidad Chambliss in the 103rd pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 178th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in slot 192 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
No edge and no loss on Jerry Wilson in Round 6, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 210th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A reach on Dominic Zvada in No. 218; the board had better options right there. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They did well to land Riley Mahlman in pick 230, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at pick No. 242 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.