When was the last time we drafted a QB with the 1st overall pick?

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  1. DefenseWinsChampionships

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    The answer would be back in 1965 with the drafting of Joe Namath.

    Look. I've been known as being a big time homer of a fan over the years. I even wanted to see us make the playoffs heading into 2017 but after our 1st two loses at 0-2, I've realized that 2017 is not the year to be a homer. We aren't making the playoffs and may not even win 3 or 4 games.

    We don't have a franchise QB either. And I'm tired of not having a franchise qb to build our Franchise around. It sucks to say it, but i just want 2017 to be over with already.

    I'm already ready for the offseason, the #1 draft pick in order to draft Sam along with a boat load of cap space to splurge on free agents. That could finally become an exciting time for us long time suffering Jet fans.

    I gave this 2017 Jets team a chance to win early on. I wanted the playoffs. But It's not reality. They've already failed me two weeks in a row at 0-2. I now want them to lose (in order for an exciting future).

    I hope the 49ers win tonight. Yes. Even i myself ("DWC") wants to suck for Sam with our #1 overall draft pick. We haven't drafted a QB #1 overall since dating back to Namath. It's been far too long.

    Call me a negative Nancy but I'm tired of being called a homer. I've joined the dark side and hope old man McCown sucks it up every week as the career losing jag in which he's always been.
     
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  2. FJF

    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Is there anything douchier than answering your own question?
     
  3. NYJalltheway

    NYJalltheway Well-Known Member

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    You mean you want san Francisco to win.
     
  4. MJK

    MJK Well-Known Member

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    So you thought we were making the playoffs two weeks ago? lol
     
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  5. Kris 15

    Kris 15 Well-Known Member

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    Not gonna lie, I was exactly like DWC when I first started rooting for the Jets. They beat it out of you eventually.
     
  6. JetBlue

    JetBlue Well-Known Member

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    How many times have the Jets had the #1 pick?
     
  7. NYJalltheway

    NYJalltheway Well-Known Member

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    Seems like 2. Namath, and Keyshawn.
     
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    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    Since the Jets only have had the #1 overall pick once since 1965 it's not exactly a big surprise that they haven't drafted a QB with the #1 overall pick since then. That was 1996, when they drafted Keyshawn in a draft that might have been the worst ever for QBs - Tony Banks (#42), Bobby Hoying (#85), Jeff Lewis (#100), Danny Kanell (#130), Spence Fischer (#203), Mike Cawley (#205), Jon Stark (#238), and Kyle Wachholtz (#240).
     
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  9. K'OB

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    Welcome to the club :D
     
  10. ukjetsfan

    ukjetsfan Well-Known Member

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    Remember they had the No.1 in 1997 as well, the year after the Keyshawn pick. The year they somehow failed to get Peyton Manning. Not that it had any ramifications, of course...
     
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  11. JetBlue

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    I stand corrected...
     
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    ColoradoContrails Well-Known Member

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    If I recall right, they DID have the #1 pick, but they traded it when Manning decided to stay in school.
     
  13. Attackett

    Attackett Well-Known Member

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    Jets have had the #1 pick twice since picking Namath. Of course, typical Jets luck those two drafts were horrible for QBs.
     
  14. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    You're right. That was also a lousy draft for quarterbacks once Manning didn't come out, with only Jake Plummer having any kind of NFL career.

    For those who've forgotten, the Jets traded down and picked James Farrior with the eighth pick.
     
  15. JetBlue

    JetBlue Well-Known Member

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    I was wrong.
     
  16. Peebag

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    Me too! It was 1969.
     
  17. ukjetsfan

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    Ah what a year that was. 1996. The Jets, coming off a 3-13 season, go on a massive free agent spending spree AND have the No.1 pick in the entire draft.

    They somehow parlayed that into a 1-15 record. I mean, they spent millions, drafted No.1... and got WORSE.
     
  18. ukjetsfan

    ukjetsfan Well-Known Member

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    No worries. Believe me, I wish I didn't remember all this.
     
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  19. NYJetsO12

    NYJetsO12 Well-Known Member

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    The past is gone and forgotten

    Suck for Sam and Rosen

    Don't look back ...And get it right on Draft Day
     
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  20. MJK

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    Well we haven't had a roster this bad in forever..most years with some good QB play and a few breaks I could see the team getting at least 8 wins and playing meaningful games till week 13 or 14...it was pretty apparent this was a 1-4 win team 6 months ago....that's not being a darksider that's not being a delusional homer.
     

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