0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 24, 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
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets let Daniels fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jalon Daniels, the 255th overall pick, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If Ioane pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick18 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 18 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick 35 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 45th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kenyatta Jackson Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Jermaine Mathews Jr. a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick196 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
They read the board right and CJ Daniels was the payoff at the 196th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Josh Moten
They paid sticker price for Josh Moten in pick No. 205, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick212 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
They liked Drayk Bowen enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
A reach on Jordan Castell in the 220th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in No. 240. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels in slot 255 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at Round 7, Pick 41 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.