0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets land in the muddy middle: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Dasan McCullough in No. 255, a good 49 spots before the room expected him. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Chambliss. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 4th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 18 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A tidy little value on Kayden McDonald in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at slot 105 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at pick 176 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in Round 5, Pick 39, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They liked Josh Moten enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 196. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
They went early on Drayk Bowen in No. 205, and the value did not follow. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jordan Castell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Castell well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Trinidad Chambliss
A quarterback of that caliber at the 220th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at slot 240 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
They talked themselves into Dasan McCullough at pick No. 255, and the board did not agree. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick257 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 257th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.