Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT

Niner 3

  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Jets: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Jets took Jeremy Crawshaw a full 91 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Taylor where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 7 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than pick 42 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jake Majors
They reached into another round for Jake Majors, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 110th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jeremy Crawshaw
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jeremy Crawshaw this early at pick No. 145. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in No. 156 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Circle this one: Phil Mafah at the 186th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at Round 6, Pick 31 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.