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Rocket Man'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Jets grade out a B.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

On value alone, Moore makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Lance reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 2 they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at Round 2, Pick 1 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II is a better player than pick No. 44 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
They will replay Derrick Moore at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They reached a country mile for Bryce Lance at slot 103, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They let Jack Endries come to them and pounced at the 126th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Mike Washington Jr. at the 140th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A clean, defensible pick in No. 179 with a little surplus value in DJ Campbell. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 7, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zavion Thomas in the 242nd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.