Joe F'S MOCK DRAFT

Priority OL/DL w/Gabriel

  • Joe F DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Jets: B-.

The war room fell hard for Oronde Gadsden II, and it showed at pick 110: 84 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. Gabriel at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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 Armand Membou
No edge and no loss on Armand Membou in No. 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Nothing to complain about; Tyleik Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in pick 73 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at slot 110, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at the 145th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 162 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick207 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at Round 6, Pick 31 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.