2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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2024'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 23, 2025

Steelers

  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYJ)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kelby Collins
DE Florida
Shamar Porter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Shamar Porter
WR UConn
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaylon Braxton
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets found their guy under center in Manning: B.

The Jets spent the pick that matters most on Arch Manning, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Mendoza pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Eric Singleton Jr.
Eric Singleton Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 36 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Fair-plus on Kaytron Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the 139th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 James Smith
They paid sticker price for James Smith in pick 182, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Peyton Bowen
Peyton Bowen at the 197th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Smith Snowden
Nice patience on Smith Snowden, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 33. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
By-the-book stuff, Kelby Collins at pick No. 210 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Shamar Porter
A quiet steal in slot 251: Shamar Porter for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton slipping to Round 7, Pick 37 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.