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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (SF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (SF)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Josh Downs
WR
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
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Mazi Smith
DT
Players traded away
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Quinnen Williams
DT
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Sauce Gardner
CB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Jets grade out a D+.

The Jets torched the value chart for James Smith, taking him 58 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Taaffe.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 23 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 32nd overall pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick54 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at Round 2, Pick 22 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to the 64th pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at No. 96. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178 Rnd5 James Smith
They reached a country mile for James Smith at pick No. 178, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A slide stopped in the 193rd overall pick, with Lander Barton worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick207 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Nwokobia at No. 207, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mark Fletcher Jr. at pick 209. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
No edge and no loss on Diego Pavia in slot 240; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
The board had Jerry Wilson higher than the 254th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
Nothing to complain about; Pat Coogan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.