RookieScout'S MOCK DRAFT
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RookieScout'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • RookieScout DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B, for the Jets.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Jets did exactly that with Tony Grimes in pick No. 212.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. Daniels at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Downs at pick No. 16. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick33 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Sarratt at slot 33, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Good price on Sonny Styles in pick 44, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at Round 4, Pick 3 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at No. 175, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
They reached into another round for Makhi Hughes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205 Rnd6 CJ Daniels
Circle this one: CJ Daniels at slot 205 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tony Grimes in Round 6, Pick 31, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at No. 218 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 240th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.