Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Mason Reiger
DL Wisconsin
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Simpson, and a B-, for the Jets.

Start where it matters. The Jets took Ty Simpson to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Every board in the league had Gumbs Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dunker. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him.
Pick16 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
No drama and no debate, Ty Simpson went about where he belonged in pick 16. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in slot 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 44th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Gennings Dunker
They robbed the room for Gennings Dunker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick No. 175 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They read the board right and Bryce Boettcher was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 40. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick192 Rnd6 Mason Reiger
No edge and no loss on Mason Reiger in the 192nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena at the 206th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 George Gumbs Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, George Gumbs Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at slot 218 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas in the 242nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.