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ChefPack34'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • ChefPack34 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Gary Smith III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Gary Smith III
DT UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SF)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureA-
The Jets finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

Some picks age like wine; Gary Smith III at the 242nd pick will need to, sitting 108 spots clear of his grade.

Whatever Ty Simpson becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The Trost steal is the beam this whole class leans on. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Omar Cooper Jr.
In pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 33rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A conviction pick on Jacob Rodriguez at slot 44 that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
They paid sticker price for Chandler Rivers in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
Nice patience on Brenen Thompson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 109. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Gracen Halton in pick No. 133. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in the 179th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at slot 228 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Gary Smith III
Gary Smith III at the 242nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.