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cdcollins'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Mendoza Downs

  • cdcollins DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza is the plan now, and the Jets grade out a B.

The Pat Coogan pick is the one that will follow the Jets into the fall. They took him 66 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

They banked enough surplus on Downs to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 16 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in pick No. 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
A premium they did not need to pay, Dani Dennis-Sutton a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A reach on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Round 4, Pick 3; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Nothing to complain about; Max Iheanachor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
The board had cheaper options than Trinidad Chambliss at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 194th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Zhaun Stribling. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
They paid up for Quinten Joyner at the 212th pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in slot 218 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
No drama and no debate, Amare Campbell went about where he belonged in No. 240. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.