QJ2010'S MOCK DRAFT

QJ2010'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 7, 2026

2027NYJ

  • QJ2010 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Williams Nwaneri Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Williams Nwaneri
DE-EDGE Nebraska
Corey Myrick Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Corey Myrick
S Clemson
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NYJ)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Nyziah Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nyziah Hunter
WR Nebraska
Elijah Rushing Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Elijah Rushing
LB-EDGE Oregon
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tree Babalade
OT Nebraska
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Williams Nwaneri Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Williams Nwaneri
DE-EDGE Nebraska
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Stephiylan Green Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Stephiylan Green
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Jamari Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jamari Johnson
TE Oregon
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (IND)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
S
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueC NeedA- TradesA+ FutureA-
The Jets drew a line under the quarterback search with Mestemaker: B+.

The search is over. The Jets handed the keys to Drew Mestemaker, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The cost of the Johnson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drew Mestemaker
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
In slot 20 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the 33rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Williams Nwaneri
Williams Nwaneri at No. 71 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Corey Myrick
Corey Myrick at the 103rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
No edge and no loss on Jayden Jackson in pick 114; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaleel Johnson
Jaleel Johnson at Round 5, Pick 37 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite in pick No. 177 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd5 Nyziah Hunter
By-the-book stuff, Nyziah Hunter at the 178th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Elijah Rushing
Elijah Rushing at the 206th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Elinneus Davis
Elinneus Davis at pick No. 210 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
Good price on Maraad Watson in Round 6, Pick 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tree Babalade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tree Babalade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Noah Carter
They reached into another round for Noah Carter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Stephiylan Green
A reasonable price with a little left over, Stephiylan Green in pick 231. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at No. 242 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.