0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Jets, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Vincent Anthony Jr. at pick No. 103 is 89 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 2 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In pick 16 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 33rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A straight-up fair deal on Elijah Sarratt at the 44th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at slot 103 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Red Murdock
A reach on Red Murdock in Round 5, Pick 37; the board had better options right there. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick178 Rnd5 Tyren Montgomery
A tidy little value on Tyren Montgomery in the 178th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
They took Pat Coogan at par in pick No. 192, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at the 206th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Josh Moten
No drama and no debate, Josh Moten went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 30. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
By-the-book stuff, Miles Kitselman at pick 218 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick242 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
No edge and no loss on Luke Altmyer in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.