0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Jets bet big and early on Dont'e Thornton Jr., 40 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a security blanket over the middle, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Watts at pick No. 42, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton is a better player than the 110th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wild overpay on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 145, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jalen Rivers
No drama and no debate, Jalen Rivers went about where he belonged in No. 162. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
They reached a country mile for Jalen McLeod at the 186th pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at pick No. 207 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.