SH'S MOCK DRAFT

SH'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2025

JETS

  • SH DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureC
The Jets cashed the board's mistake on Wheatley: B.

Somebody in the Round 3 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Jets sat still while Zakee Wheatley, the No. 71 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Value with a capital V on Caleb Downs in the 11th pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 20 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A slide stopped in the 35th overall pick, with Kenyon Sadiq worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 13 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Circle this one: Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 90 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in No. 105 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.