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gary kleissler'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

Jets

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (JAX)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players Gained
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Emmanuel Ogbah
DE
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Andrew Wingard
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Players traded away
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Corey Davis
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The Jets drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B-.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Adebawore has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Hill Jr. pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman and running back.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Chambliss makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 2 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 16th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Anthony Hill Jr. at linebacker with offensive lineman and running back open.
Pick35 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They reached a country mile for Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick 35, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Nothing to complain about; Jalen Stroman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Duce Robinson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Adepoju Adebawore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adepoju Adebawore this early at the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
A slide stopped in No. 205, with Trinidad Chambliss worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick212 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Antonio Kite at Round 6, Pick 31. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key in slot 218 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 James Smith
They went early on James Smith in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.