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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Jets spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Stroman value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The cost of the Altmyer reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 16 they get a No. 1 receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is a better player than Round 2, Pick 1 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
They barely believed it either: Sam Hecht still on the board at pick 103. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
They read the board right and Terion Stewart was the payoff at the 175th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in pick No. 178 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the 192nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
You do not let an offensive lineman like Kobe Baynes reach Round 6, Pick 27 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
They let Eric McAlister come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick218 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke Altmyer well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at slot 242, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.