0987'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Jets and Horton: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tory Horton tumbling to the Jets in Round 5, Pick 7 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Fannin Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 7 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
A reach for Harold Fannin Jr. in slot 42; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
A straight-up fair deal on Sebastian Castro at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 109th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tory Horton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tory Horton reach No. 146 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A linebacker of that caliber at the 157th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 10: Dorian Strong for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They robbed the room for Dont'e Thornton Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.