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The Jets
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Draft Grade — Jets
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Jets a C+. The Sam M'Pemba selection is the head-turner. The Jets reached 105 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Landing Stowers that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In No. 16 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick18
Rnd1
Cashius Howell
No drama and no debate, Cashius Howell went about where he belonged in slot 18. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick26
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
In the 26th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 43 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick52
Rnd2
Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick53
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
They paid a round early for Caleb Tiernan in slot 53, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
Nice patience on Kamari Ramsey, who had no business lasting to the 55th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59
Rnd2
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick No. 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62
Rnd2
CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the 62nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick80
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
They took Darrell Jackson Jr. at par in pick 84, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in No. 86 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87
Rnd3
Malik Muhammad
Value with a capital V on Malik Muhammad in Round 3, Pick 23, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Somehow Eli Stowers was still sitting there in slot 89, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103
Rnd4
Joe Royer
Nothing to complain about; Joe Royer went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick104
Rnd4
D'Angelo Ponds
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on D'Angelo Ponds. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Bishop Fitzgerald
By-the-book stuff, Bishop Fitzgerald at pick No. 108 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113
Rnd4
Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at Round 4, Pick 13 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick116
Rnd4
Caden Curry
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caden Curry in the 116th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in the 121st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130
Rnd4
DJ Campbell
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Campbell in No. 130, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
Steal is underselling it; CJ Daniels at the 149th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154
Rnd5
Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at the 154th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts at pick No. 158 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161
Rnd5
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick 161 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in slot 168 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175
Rnd5
Quinten Joyner
The board had cheaper options than Quinten Joyner at No. 175, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178
Rnd5
Red Murdock
They let Red Murdock come to them and pounced at the 178th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick181
Rnd6
Raylen Wilson
A conviction pick on Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 2 that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick192
Rnd6
Daevin Hobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Daevin Hobbs this early at slot 192. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199
Rnd6
Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford in the 199th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206
Rnd6
J. Michael Sturdivant
A reach for J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209
Rnd6
Xavian Sorey Jr.
Xavian Sorey Jr. at pick 209 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick213
Rnd6
Tony Rojas
They talked themselves into Tony Rojas at pick No. 213, and the board did not agree. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick214
Rnd6
Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at pick 214 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
They read the board right and Trey Zuhn III was the payoff at the 217th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218
Rnd7
Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton in pick No. 218 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224
Rnd7
Joey Aguilar
Good price on Joey Aguilar in slot 224, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227
Rnd7
Kamran James
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kamran James. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
They reached into another round for Mitchell Melton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237
Rnd7
Clayton Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Clayton Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239
Rnd7
Demon Clowney
Value said wait; Demon Clowney in the 239th pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Micah Morris
They paid sticker price for Micah Morris in the 242nd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249
Rnd7
Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek at pick No. 249 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick251
Rnd7
Khordae Sydnor
Khordae Sydnor at pick 251 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252
Rnd7
Sam M'Pemba
They reached a country mile for Sam M'Pemba at Round 7, Pick 36, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254
Rnd7
Markis Deal
Markis Deal at No. 254 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255
Rnd7
Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons in the 255th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Haynes King
Circle this one: Haynes King at slot 257 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.


























































