cdcollins'S MOCK DRAFT
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cdcollins'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2025

Mostly Defense

  • cdcollins DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Riley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Riley Williams
TE Oregon State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Xavian Sorey Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Xavian Sorey Jr.
LB Arkansas
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Jets a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Xavian Sorey Jr., 120 picks early at pick 240. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Landing Wheatley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at No. 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the 45th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
You do not let a safety like Zakee Wheatley reach pick 105 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick176 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 37 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They paid up for Oscar Delp at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They liked Josh Moten enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 196. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
They reached into another round for Bryce Foster, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Riley Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Williams in pick 212, miles early. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick220 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II in the 220th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Xavian Sorey Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavian Sorey Jr.. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick No. 255 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
A straight-up fair deal on Brandon Inniss at Round 7, Pick 41, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.