Leyton.ashline'S MOCK DRAFT
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Leyton.ashline'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

Leyton

  • Leyton.ashline DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the Jets' new face under center. Grade: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Keaten Wade at No. 193 is 100 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. On value alone, Casey makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 33 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They jumped the gun on Jaishawn Barham, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in pick 175 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd5 Da'Shawn Womack
Da'Shawn Womack in the 179th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
A wild overpay on Keaten Wade in the 193rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at No. 211 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in pick No. 218 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They went early on Rueben Owens II in pick 242, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.