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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jets a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Donovan Smith; the Jets did not wait, grabbing him 107 spots ahead at the Round 4 slot. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Lawson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 8th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at pick No. 41 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at the 95th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Donovan Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Smith. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at slot 145 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the 184th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in the 207th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.