0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 23, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Ahmaad Moses Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ahmaad Moses
S SMU
Draft Picks Received
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Players traded away
Head Shot
Allen Lazard
WR
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D-
ValueC NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Jets found their guy under center in Mendoza: D-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Jets started one anyway for Derrick Moore, 48 picks ahead of schedule. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Stewart pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
No edge and no loss on Anthony Hill Jr. in slot 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
A straight-up fair deal on Chase Roberts at the 140th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at No. 171 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Value with a capital V on Evan Stewart in No. 200, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Fair-plus on Nolan Rucci, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
They took Elliot Washington II at par in the 256th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ahmaad Moses
A reach for Ahmaad Moses in slot 257; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.