Jets Offseason Mock 1.0, Part III

Now, it’s time to finish off the offseason with the 53-man roster projection going into training camp. Let’s do a mock NFL Draft for the Jets.

Round 1, Pick 2: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana: $10,100,072
Round 2, Pick 33: Chris Bell, WR, Louisville: $2,459,335.
Round 4, Pick 102: Anto Saka, EDGE, Washington: $1,209,544
Round 5, Pick 178: Logan Jones, IOL, Iowa: $981,537
Round 6, Pick 192: Riley Mahlman, OT, Wisconsin: $955,920
Round 6, Pick 207: Anthony Lucas, EDGE, Southern California: $949,508
Round 6, Pick 208: Rayshaun Benny, IDL, Michigan: $947,809
Round 7, Pick 240: Isaiah Brown-Murray, CB, Virginia Tech: $32,722 (dead cap charge)
Round 7, Pick 254: Jaden Keller, LB, Virginia Tech: $30,650 (dead cap charge)
Round 7, Pick 255: Earl Little Jr., Safety, Florida State: $30,650 (dead cap charge)
Total cap charges for the draft picks: $17,697,747

Cap Space before draft: $55,525,718

Cap space remaining: $37,827,971

The cap space remaining doesn’t factor in the released undrafted free agents signed by the Jets. Likely, the Jets will have between $35 million and $36 million heading into 2026.