John Gulbunny'S MOCK DRAFT
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John Gulbunny'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

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  • John Gulbunny DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Jets clearly saw something nobody else did in Eric Gentry, taking him 110 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slid further than he should have, and pick No. 34 is lovely value for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in pick 104 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A clean, defensible pick in No. 176 with a little surplus value in Aamil Wagner. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
The board had cheaper options than Gracen Halton at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kalil Alexander this early at slot 196. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
No edge and no loss on Quinten Joyner in Round 6, Pick 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in No. 212 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick218 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith in the 218th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A big swing on Dominic Zvada at pick 239, well ahead of any board in the building. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.