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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets did enough to get by: C+.

The Jets looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jonas Sanker at the Round 5 slot regardless, 71 picks early.

The Trapilo value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 7 they get a red-zone target to build around, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
They paid a round early for Elic Ayomanor in slot 42, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in No. 73 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 110th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonas Sanker in the 145th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They paid up for Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 186 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
A straight-up fair deal on Alijah Huzzie at Round 6, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.