Patmck742'S MOCK DRAFT

Patmck742'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesC FutureB+
The Jets bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Jets committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Chambliss. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 2nd pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 18th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Avieon Terrell
A tidy bit of business in pick 33, where Avieon Terrell graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 15 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jake Golday
Circle this one: Jake Golday at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
A clean, defensible pick in slot 175 with a little surplus value in Jalen Stroman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178 Rnd5 LJ Martin
The board had LJ Martin higher than pick No. 178, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Duce Robinson at No. 194 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Nice patience on Aamil Wagner, who had no business lasting to pick 205. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They robbed the room for Jermaine Mathews Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
Steal is underselling it; Trinidad Chambliss at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Bud Clark
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bud Clark in pick No. 218. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A reach on Roderick Kearney in the 240th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.