The Jets have an incredibly important decision upcoming that could dictate the course of their franchise for at least the next decade as they’re likely to take a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming draft, which they traded up to get.
Jets coach Todd Bowles noted that whomever the team decides on, whether it be Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson, the art of drafting a quarterback is far from a perfect science.
“It’s all an educated guess,” Bowles said at the NFL owner’s meetings, per Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “… You see the film. You know the player. You see what they do. (If) somebody comes in and break their leg on the first day, you can’t do anything about that. That’s just bad luck. So, it’s an educated crap-shoot, so to speak. But you have a certain feel for certain people and definitely certainly positions.
No matter whom the Jets take with their first pick, that quarterback may not be needed to start from the onset as the team’s already signed Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater this offseason.
Here’s more from around the AFC/NFC East
- With Randy Gregory taking the necessary steps to apply for reinstatement to the league, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he hopes that Gregory will suit up for the team in 2018, per Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (on Twitter). Jones went on to tell Hill that he’s not confident Gregory will be reinstated for next season, though, due to the rigorous process he’s about to undergo.
- Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post opines that the Redskins‘ haul from the Broncos for safety Su’a Cravens had much to do with the team’s lack of leverage in the situation. The Redskins and Broncos swapped fourth- and fifth-round picks for Cravens, with the Redskins picking up an additional fifth-round pick. Many had worried whether Cravens would be welcomed back into the Washington locker room. He sat out last season after suddenly announcing his retirement prior to the regular season. The Redskins took Cravens in the second round of the 2016 draft out of USC.
- Brian Costello of the New York Post looks at a couple ways the Jets quarterback battle could shake out. With Bowles already declaring that McCown will enter camp as the starter, Costello opines that Bridgewater could serve as a lottery ticket, with the soon-to-be-drafted quarterback serving as an investment and McCown as the insurance policy. Costello also notes the team could look to trade one of the veteran quarterbacks if it feels comfortable with all three entering the season.
- Giants coach Pat Shurmur has an interesting relationship with North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb, which is detailed by Ryan Dunleavy of NJ Advanced Media. Shurmur’s son, Kyle, was a quarterback for Vanderbilt and played against Chubb and NC State in the 2016 Music City Bowl where Chubb recorded a sack on Kyle Shurmur. Chubb is certainly in play to be taken by the Giants with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft as they have a void at defensive end following the trade of Jason Pierre-Paul.
I suppose that “It’s a crap shoot…” is better than “Y’all gonna have to trust me on this…”
So do the cut both Hack and Petty?
Petty is probably gone. I can see Hack staying if the cut either McCown or Bridgewater. McCown practically has a year left in him and on his contract while Hack is still so young. So I can see them cutting McCown if he loses the QB battle out of camp. I can see them cutting Bridgewater if he gets hurt before the roster crunch.
However, I could also see them cutting Hack if Bridgewater stays wins the QB battle because they might want to keep McCown due to Bridgewaters injury history.
Their depth chart will probably look like
1. McCown/Bridge
2. McCown/Bridge
3. (Drafted QB)
OR
1. McCown/Bridge
2. (Drafted QB)
3. Hack
Thinking Chubb makes a lot of sense for the Giants, would be more ideal of they traded out of 2 but if they go past the Colts he may not be there. Draft a RB in the 2nd. If the move to 12 Davenport is a reach imo. Not at talented as Chubb.
Ryan Dunleavy with some HARD HITTING reporting there. Really good stuff.
If Rosen and Darnold aren’t available, they need to consider taking Barkley. Take the best talent at that point rather than gambling on ‘potential.’ Barkley is as sure as they come, and they need an RB as well.