Mock Draft Monday 12/1 '25

Little Saint Nick

Little Saint Nick

- Jets Mock Draft (December Edition)

- YouTube Rabbithole

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Alright @YouTheReader,

Today’s tune is The Beach Boys’ Little Saint Nick.

The Beach Boys were an American rock band that formed far out in California back in 1961. The original members of the group were the Wilson brothers (Brian, Dennis, and Carl), their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. They started in a garage. The pop band’s first hit that got them signed to Capitol Records was “Surfin’”, not to be confused with “Surfin’ USA”, which made The Beach Boys a national sensation in 1963. In that same year, The Beach Boys would make this Christmas tune, Little Saint Nick.

Saint Nick has some great taste in beverages…

Last year, while I was doing a bit of research on the song, the Little Saint Nick Foundation came up in the search results. Since 2004, the non-profit organization has provided nearly 3 million kids with gift bags containing items such as coloring books, crayons, stuffed animals, Pop-It toys, and handmade get-well cards. Their goal is to provide their gifts to at least 300 kids per day in communities and hospitals. They currently have chapters in Manhattan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, Arkansas, Delaware, South Carolina, and all provinces in Canada.

For more information, check out the organization. Good stuff!

The original sample of this song comes from another Beach Boys tune called “Little Deuce Coupe.” Brian Wilson, who wrote most of their big hits, was actually on a date when he thought about the concept. “I wrote the lyrics to it while I was out on a date and then I rushed home to finish the music.”

(Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963 by James B. Murphy)

These lines may have been influenced by Chuck Berry’s Run Rudolph Run but because of the generic reindeer reference, they didn’t face copyright issues.

(Source: Story of Song)

This tune has been a radio Christmas staple since its inception but also was on in the background in a Coca-Cola commercial from ‘05.

Christmas Coke Little Saint Nick

Great Christmas song, sliding it into #5 on the…

Week to Week Notes’ 🎄 Power Rankings

11. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Elmo & Patsy

10. Step Into Christmas by Elton John

9. Someday At Christmas by Stevie Wonder

8. Linus & Lucy by Charlie Brown Peanuts

7. Carol of the Bells by Mykola Leontovych

6. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

5. Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys

4. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town by Bruce Springsteen

3. Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes

2. Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses

1. Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry

On to the Jets…

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Jets Mock Draft (December Edition)

Round 1

Makai Lemon

- In this scenario, the Jets win a couple of games the rest of the way and lose out on the opportunity at drafting a QB in their top pick. A sour proposition, at least Makai Lemon is a solid consolation prize. The best way to describe his game is that he's like a slightly smaller Amon-Ra St. Brown, playing WR as if he were Troy Polamalu. Lemon attacks the ball and plays well above his 5’11” height. He’d be a dynamic playmaker to pair opposite Garrett Wilson.

Kayden McDonald

- With the Colts’ 1st Round pick, here the Jets effectively attempt to replace Quinnen Williams. Kayden McDonald is a 330 lb. beast of a nose tackle. While he doesn’t have the somewhat pass-rush upside of Williams, he’s an integral part of the top defense in College Football as one of the best run stuffers among interior lineman.

Round 2

Matayo Uiagalelei

- Matayo Uiagalelei may not have high double-digit sack upside, but he looks like a productive pro with the Ducks. For Jets fans, he reminds me of Calvin Pace. He’ll set the edge, be effective in defending the run game, and come up with a sack here or there. The Jets will have to decide whether to pay Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald long-term. Adding Uiagalelei to the mix should give them some insurance.

Austin Siereveld

- For the Jets, the Buckeyes’ blindside tackle would be moving inside to play Left Guard. Austin Siereveld is versatile, having played both guard positions last season, and hasn’t allowed a single sack at tackle this year. Despite being just a one-year starter entering this season, his Ohio State teammates voted him a team captain, which makes sense since Siereveld has been willing to play anywhere the team needs. Plugging him into a starting lineup with Olu Fashanu, Joe Tippman, and Armand Membou gives a young unit even more upside.

Round 4

Jacob Rodriguez

- Jacob Rodriguez is a Heisman hopeful, but will likely fall to Day 3 of the NFL Draft because he’ll already be 24 years old by the time the 2026 NFL season kicks off next September. The Texas Tech star is also on the lighter side at linebacker. Adding muscle like McDonald and Uiagalelei in run defense could offset having an undersized linebacker. Rodriguez would add a true potential playmaker from an unlikely position. Over the past couple of seasons, Rodriguez has recorded 230+ tackles, 20.5 TFLs, 6 sacks, 5 INTs, and 10 forced fumbles. While turnover luck could be streaky, there’s gotta be something to somebody who always comes away with the ball.

Drew Allar

- Drew Allar is expected to make a full recovery from his broken ankle this season and should even be able to perform in the pre-draft process. His stock took a significant hit from his sky-high expectations following Penn State’s playoff run a year ago. Allar never truly lived up to the billing as a top prospect, especially in big games, but still has promising traits that can convince teams that a franchise QB is in there. At 6’5” with plenty of mobility and a cannon of an arm, Allar has Josh Allen-lite upside, but then again, he could just as well end up being the Jets’ next Christian Hackenberg. If the Jets don’t get a shot at a QB in the 1st Round, Drew Allar is just enough of a boom or bust prospect that’ll keep fans interested.

Round 6

Rocco Becht

- Doubling down on Day 3 QB prospects is following the Browns’ strategy from a year ago, but I’d take Drew Allar and Rocco Becht over what Cleveland ended up with. Becht is the son of former Jets 1st Round pick from 2000 and current Jets radio color analyst, Anthony Becht. The former Jet TE was a teammate of HC Aaron Glenn and was drafted by Bill Parcells, who was serving as the team’s GM. As for Rocco Becht, he fits Parcells’ QB Draft rules: the QB had to be a senior who graduated, a three-year starter with at least 30 games of experience, someone who won at least 23 games, completed 60% of his passes, and had a 2:1 TD-to-INT ratio. Becht has spent four seasons at Iowa State, going 28-14 in 42 games played, throwing to a completion percentage of 60.7%, and has thrown 64 TDs with 27 INTs. Iowa State isn’t an elite blue-blood program. Still, the Cyclones have built a winning culture and produced plenty of NFL talent under Matt Campbell's leadership, including Breece Hall, David Montgomery, and Brock Purdy. Allar and Becht would make for an interesting QB competition paired with a veteran free agent.

Kyle Louis

- Pitt’s Kyle Louis has been labeled as a safety by NFL pundits, so I’d be tempted to have him compete with Malachi Moore at strong safety. Much like Jacob Rodriguez, Louis is undersized and excels in space. Throughout his time in Pittsburgh, Louis has graded out as above average in pass coverage. Over the past two seasons as a starter, the linebacker has totaled over 180 tackles, 24 TFLs, 10 sacks, 6 INTs, and 2 forced fumbles. Since Aaron Glenn’s defense seems to place greater value on tackling ability than ball skills, adding potential playmaking linebackers may help address their turnover problems.

Round 7

Desmond Reid

- This Jets offense could really use more phone booth guys. Adding elusive players like Makai Lemon and Desmond Reid would address that. At 5’8”, Reid would be an excellent piece to add as a complement to the bigger RBs the Jets already have in Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis. His ability to return punts looks a bit like Darren Sproles and Tarik Cohen from years past. Desmond Reid is the right kind of playmaker to roll the dice on in Day 3.

Josh Moten

- With their 2nd-to-last pick, I’m taking a flier on Southern Mississippi’s Josh Moten. Although his career began at Texas A&M, Moten is considered a small school product, having spent the past three seasons at Marshall and Southern Miss. Moten has led the Sun Belt Conference in interceptions the past couple of seasons, picking off five passes each in ‘24 and ‘25. While of course most of his snaps have come against players who won’t be playing on Sundays, Josh Moten held his own against Ohio State in ‘24. Against the Buckeyes, Moten allowed just one reception all game and even intercepted a pass intended for Jeremiah Smith. This Jets defense has set an NFL record by going 12 games into a season without recording their first interception. Why not bring in a guy with 10 picks the past couple of seasons?

Dom Dzioban

- Nick Folk has been the team’s best player this year, but if the 41-year-old wants to retire or kick for a contender next season, the Jets may want to start scouting place kickers. Dom Dzioban has served as both the kicker and punter at Miami (Ohio). The past two seasons, Dzioban has been named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award (the nation’s best place-kicker). Since taking over kicking duties in ‘24, Dzioban has drilled 88.2% of his overall kicks, having gone 43 of 48 from inside the 50. While he might not have a 60+ yard boot, Dom Dzioban’s accuracy is almost on par with Nick Folk.

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YouTube Rabbithole

Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Shindig! on ABC 1964)

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