0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 5, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They are betting McCullough proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Miller.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 32nd pick they get a three-down second-level presence, even if it was a touch early.
Pick35 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They let Christen Miller come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
A premium they did not need to pay, Nyck Harbor a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They paid up for Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at pick No. 103 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 38 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
By-the-book stuff, Evan Stewart at slot 192 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 205th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A straight-up fair deal on DJ Harvey at the 207th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kayin Lee
A reach on Kayin Lee in Round 7, Pick 25; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at No. 254 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
They liked Alex Birchmeier enough to skip the value, taking him in the 255th pick. The roster fit checks out.