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Connor Mac Duff'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

Not Bloody Likely

  • Connor Mac Duff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets found their guy under center in Mendoza: B.

The war room fell hard for Roman Hemby, and it showed at slot 242: 115 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The whole projection now runs through Fernando Mendoza; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Hurst steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Jets indulged a want in Styles while a need in edge rusher stayed open.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Nice patience on Arvell Reese, who had no business lasting to the 16th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick33 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Sonny Styles, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They read the board right and Dillon Thieneman was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush slid further than he should have, and pick No. 103 is lovely value for the tight end. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick175 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick No. 192 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
They will replay Ted Hurst at Round 6, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Harrison Wallace III
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Harrison Wallace III in No. 218, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They reached a country mile for Roman Hemby at the 242nd pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.