0987'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Anthony Belton
OT North Carolina State
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Collin Oliver
LB Oklahoma State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
David Bailey
DE-EDGE Stanford
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 5 (NE)
Collin Oliver
LB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Cole Strange
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB
The Jets got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Jets lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. If Bailey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Sabb makes the weekend a net positive.

Adding Cole Strange by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in slot 51, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore at the 66th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They read the board right and Tre Harris was the payoff at No. 83. It fills a real need, too.
Pick93 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
No drama and no debate, Anthony Belton went about where he belonged in pick No. 93. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 19 is lovely value for the safety. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd5 Collin Oliver
A tidy little value on Collin Oliver in the 130th pick, a step better than break-even. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick147 Rnd5 David Bailey
They liked David Bailey enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 147. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at slot 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in pick 192 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.