Jalen'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jalen DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
LJ McCray Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
LJ McCray
DE-EDGE Florida
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYJ)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Emerson Mandell Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Emerson Mandell
OT Wisconsin
Edwin Spillman Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Edwin Spillman
LB Tennessee
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NYJ)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Florida State
Kamari Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kamari Wilson
S West Virginia
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jelani Thurman
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Edwin Spillman Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Edwin Spillman
LB Tennessee
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Jelani Thurman
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Brody Foley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (KC)
Brody Foley
TE Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
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Myles Garrett
DE
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CeeDee Lamb
WR
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Puka Nacua
WR
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Xavier Worthy
WR
Players traded away
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
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Arian Smith
WR
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Brady Cook
QB
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Corey Davis
WR
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Geno Smith
QB
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Isaiah Davis
RB
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Isaiah Williams
WR
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Jelani Woods
TE
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Jeremy Ruckert
TE
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Mason Taylor
TE
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Tim Patrick
WR
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedC TradesA+ FutureF
A franchise passer in Moore headlines a C- weekend for the Jets.

The Jets looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Evan Stewart at slot 178 regardless, 77 picks early. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.

Dante Moore gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McClain.

So much rides on Dante Moore that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Dante Moore
In slot 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
Zabien Brown in pick No. 16 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cam Coleman
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
A real head-scratcher, Princewill Umanmielen in the 33rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ryan Wingo
They paid sticker price for Ryan Wingo in No. 44, and that is fine. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kewan Lacy
No drama and no debate, Kewan Lacy went about where he belonged in the 74th pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at the 109th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylen McClain
Somehow Jaylen McClain was still sitting there in the 146th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick175 Rnd5 LJ McCray
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LJ McCray. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at pick No. 176 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at slot 178 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick192 Rnd6 Emerson Mandell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Emerson Mandell in pick 192, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Edwin Spillman
Steal is underselling it; Edwin Spillman at Round 6, Pick 22 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick206 Rnd6 Noah Fifita
A reach for Noah Fifita in No. 206; a little patience would have been rewarded. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 John Mateer
John Mateer at slot 210 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick218 Rnd7 Xavier Chaplin
A reach on Xavier Chaplin in pick No. 218; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Kamari Wilson
A safety of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 26 is the definition of value, full stop. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick254 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
No edge and no loss on Marquis Johnson in the 254th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
They reached into another round for Jelani Thurman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A pick in search of a role on this roster.