CJinVic'S MOCK DRAFT

CJinVic'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 5, 2025

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  • CJinVic DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LV)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Jets a A.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Jets took Trey Moore at pick No. 103, roughly 99 spots before his name belonged.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Anderson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In the end it comes back to Arvell Reese, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In No. 14 they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick32 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 32 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at Round 2, Pick 3 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
The board fumbled Fernando Mendoza all the way to pick No. 38, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu in slot 48 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deontae Lawson. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton at the 114th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Keith Abney II
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Keith Abney II in Round 4, Pick 16, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at No. 178 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 192nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
A straight-up fair deal on Makhi Hughes at pick 205, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 James Smith
James Smith at pick 207 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Alex Birchmeier. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value with a capital V on Barion Brown in No. 254, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They did well to land Brett Norfleet in the 255th pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.