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RUN ON JAN 24, 2024

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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NYJ)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (JAX)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaVon Hamilton
DT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B+
ValueB NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Jets let Watson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Jets ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Watson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The DaVon Hamilton pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In slot 17 they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 72 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A clean, defensible pick in No. 111 with a little surplus value in Matt Goncalves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They paid up for Kitan Oladapo at the 147th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Nothing to complain about; Julian Pearl went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick229 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
Good price on David Ugwoegbu in Round 7, Pick 9, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick255 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Donovan Jennings at the 255th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 256 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.