Bisco'S MOCK DRAFT

No 8

  • Bisco DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Jets watched Luke Kandra slide 98 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
They read the board right and Derrick Harmon was the payoff at the 42nd overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in slot 96 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston slid further than he should have, and pick 108 is lovely value for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 144th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick184 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 184 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in Round 6, Pick 30 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.