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RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (IND)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Jets drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B+.

The Jets looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Keaten Wade at the Round 6 slot regardless, 63 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The Jets indulged a want in Styles while a need in interior defensive lineman stayed open. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 33 with a little surplus value in Chris Bell. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Sonny Styles at linebacker with interior defensive lineman open.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 82nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in slot 97 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
They read the board right and Emmett Johnson was the payoff at No. 103. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Fair-plus on Kobe Baynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in Round 5, Pick 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Barion Brown
They paid sticker price for Barion Brown in pick No. 206, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in slot 210 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
Keaten Wade in pick 216 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Gunner Stockton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Gunner Stockton in the 218th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.