Jets' 7-round mock draft features blockbuster trade with Titans for No. 2 pick

Darren Mougey has made it all but clear that the New York Jets are interested in trading down from the No. 2 overall pick.

While a trade down would benefit the Jets - as any NFL trade works - it takes two to tango. And a team out there needs to fall in love with one of the top prospects to facilitate a deal.

The Tennessee Titans need offensive talent to pair up with second-year quarterback Cam Ward, and what better talent in the draft is there than Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love? They may want to trade up to No. 2 to avoid losing the Heisman Trophy finalist to other interested teams, such as the New York Giants or Washington Commanders.

How would the Jets' draft look after a trade down from No. 2?

This trade was developed using Over the Caps's Fitzgerald-Spielberger evaluation machine, and has the Titans edging out the Jets in value by less than a seventh-round pick. It's safe to say the deal is relatively fair.

In a deal with multiple moving parts, the Jets are able to flip linebacker Jamien Sherwood to the Titans, clearing the two years and $30 million remaining on his contract and reuniting Robert Saleh with another one of his former players. They also get back Will Levis, who can serve as QB2 behind Geno Smith for at least the 2026 season.

The Jets also recoup a third-round pick, something they didn't have heading into the draft thanks to Joe Douglas' Haason Reddick trade.

Round 1, Pick 4: Arvell Reese, OLB, Ohio State

With the Titans trading up for running back Jeremiyah Love, and the Arizona Cardinals selecting Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate with the No. 3 overall pick, the Jets miraculously have Arvell Reese still fall into their lap at No. 4. Reese is more likely than not to be the pick for New York in April, and arguably has the highest upside of any player in this class.

Round 1, Pick 16: Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State

The early run on wide receivers meant "the big three" were off the board in Tate, Jordyn Tyson, and Makai Lemon, so the Jets are forced to pivot to the Penn State offensive lineman. Ioane is a Day 1 starter and should push recently signed Dylan Parham for playing time at left guard. Josh Myers and Parham would compete for the Week 1 center spot, giving the Jets one of the best offensive lines in football.

Round 2, Pick 33: Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana

The Jets still need wide receivers, and they get one here in the national champion pass catcher, Omar Cooper Jr. The 6-foot Hoosier hauled in 13 touchdowns from Fernando Mendoza last season, and had a whopping 21.2 yards per reception the season before that. With Cooper rising up draft boards, getting him at No. 33 overall here seems like a steal.

Round 2, Pick 44: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

Jamien Sherwood is a Titan now, so the Jets need another linebacker who can play alongside Demario Davis. They get their guy here in Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez.

The former quarterback turned defender was Pro Football Focus's No. 1 graded linebacker in all of college football last season out of 809 qualified players. He helped lead the Red Raiders to the College Football Playoff and can be the long-term replacement for Davis.

Round 3, Pick 66 (via Tennessee): TRADE

Instead of using that third-round pick the Jets received in the deal with the Titans, they flip it to the Jacksonville Jaguars for wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

There's been rumblings about a Thomas Jr. trade for some time, dating back to the 2025 trade deadline. The noise has only gotten louder this offseason. With a pass-catching group of Garrett Wilson, Thomas Jr., Adonai Mitchell, and Cooper Jr., Geno Smith has plenty to work with heading into 2026.

Round 4, Pick 103: Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State

The Jets have a couple of short-term band aids at cornerback. Brandon Stephens can be cut after this season, saving New York nearly $14 million against the cap. Nahshon Wright is playing on a one-year deal and may only be a stopgap.

Even if Azareye'h Thomas pans out as a future starter, the Jets need to start investing in the position, and Davison Igbinosun is as good a player as they'll get on the start of Day 3. He was PFF's 83rd-ranked cornerback out of 897 qualified players in 2025.

Round 4, Pick 140: Zane Durant, DT, Penn State

The Big Ten trend continues with the Jets' second fourth-round pick, and they grab defensive lineman Zane Durant to add to their veteran front. Durant is a perfect fit for the Jets' new scheme under Aaron Glenn and can rotate in alongside David Onyemata and Jowon Briggs as pass-rushing defensive linemen. Durant recorded 19 pressures and four sacks in 2025.

Round 5, Pick 179: DeShon Singleton, S, Nebraska

The Jets landed Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade this offseason, but it seems like he'll be playing nickel for a good majority of his snaps. That leaves New York with only a handful of true safeties in 2025 fourth-round pick Malachi Moore, Dane Belton, and Andre Cisco, the last two of which are playing on one-year deals.

Adding DeShon Singleton here brings at minimum a developmental project who can take the year to adjust to the NFL, and maybe take over for one of Belton or Cisco in 2027.

Round 7, Pick 242: Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt

After the trade with the Titans, the Jets' quarterback room is all but set. Smith is the starter, and Levis is the backup option with starting experience they desperately need. With their final draft pick, the Jets take a swing on Heisman Finalist Diego Pavia, who will have a chance to compete for QB3 with Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook.

Pavia was listed at just under 5-foot-10 at the NFL Scouting Combine and has a long road ahead of him to be an NFL starter, but his knack for playmaking should at least earn him a shot to stick around on someone's roster.