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zchkoo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

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  • zchkoo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (IND)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Laquon Treadwell
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB
The Jets left with their quarterback, and a A- to match.

The Patrick Payton selection is the head-turner. The Jets reached 69 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. On value alone, Muhammad makes the weekend a net positive. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 2 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 16 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 47th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Fair-plus on Jacob Rodriguez, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
You do not let a cornerback like Malik Muhammad reach slot 109 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 37 with a little surplus value in Kaleb Proctor. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Josh Cameron in slot 206, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
A straight-up fair deal on Jadon Canady at the 209th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in Round 6, Pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Miller Moss
A reach on Miller Moss in the 218th pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keyron Crawford this early at pick No. 242. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.