styraxtheplant'S MOCK DRAFT
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styraxtheplant'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 6, 2025

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  • styraxtheplant DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Jets grade out a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Jets committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Young left real value on the table behind him. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Reese. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 3rd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in pick 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick46 Rnd2 Zion Young
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Young. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
By-the-book stuff, D'Angelo Ponds at the 103rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A straight-up fair deal on Jaydn Ott at slot 178, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at Round 6, Pick 26 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A wild overpay on Trey Zuhn III in the 207th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
No drama and no debate, Robert Spears-Jennings went about where he belonged in No. 239. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A big swing on Jalen Thompson at pick No. 254, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick255 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen in pick 255 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.