0987'S MOCK DRAFT

0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 29, 2025

way too early

  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaylon Braxton
CB Arkansas
Ty Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ty Thompson
QB Tulane
Courtland Ford Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Courtland Ford
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Jets bet the future on Allar. The board says B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Jets took Noah Thomas at the 143rd overall pick, roughly 94 spots before his name belonged.

So much rides on Drew Allar that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drew Allar
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A premium they did not need to pay, Germie Bernard a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 68 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zane Durant
They reached a country mile for Zane Durant at No. 104, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 139th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas at pick 143 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamari Lyons in Round 6, Pick 6, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dasan McCullough
The board had Dasan McCullough higher than the 197th pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton slipping to pick No. 210 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ty Thompson
Ty Thompson in pick 251 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253 Rnd7 Courtland Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Courtland Ford. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.