2026 Quarterback Decisions

I love your positivity in this but these are different times. I would completely agree with you.......................if these kids didn't begin making money in college. ALL these kids today it's about the "brand." The NY Jets are not just a bad "brand" move but a colossally bad brand move. It makes a difference.

 

Cool story, bro.

 

Thanks!

 

Is it just the Jets or there are several other teams too? I did hear this narrative from some ESPN guy too who has a podcast with McShea.

Would your buddy's son he would rather go to the Raiders without OL or Browns or the Titans over the Jets? I mean good teams don't usually pick high. Is the Jets situation considered worse somehow? At least we have OL to protect the guy.

 

I thought the same thing about Trevor Lawrence when it looked like we would get pick #1. I thought the NFL should step in instead of allowing NYJ to ruin young QB's--You know the Mannings would not tolerate it--many others shouldn't--this franchise is worse than worst--its evil.

 

There is no league history in which NIL deals were part of the equation.

 

Now it is a much bigger bag though, millions. Still, if you are at the top of the draft, it is MUCH more lucrative to declare. NIL I think helps the guys who would otherwise be end of 1st or out of 1st. Sellers is a perfect example. His NIL valuation is about 4 mil. Maybe next year even more. And he might not even be 1st round pick next year, which means if he declares he is 10-15 mil total 4 year contract range. And if he goes bottom second, it's 4 years 7 mil. If like Sanders he slides a bit more, even less money. Staying in school with NIL just makes so much sense for him. Without NIL even 7 mil 4 year contract doesn't sound so bad. But with NIL, stay if you get 4mil and don't think you are going top of 1st. Then if he can become solid top of the 1st round next year, he will declare for 2027 draft.

What that really means is that QBs, who are pushed up anyway, will be even harder to hit beyond the 1st round. It already is almost impossible. Hopefully what that also means is that Moore and Simpson declare as well giving us more options, though in Moore's case it makes the most sense, since he is likely top 2 pick. Simpson might be questionable, a lot will depend whether he thinks he can go top half of the 1st, which I think he will. From the value perspective he reminds me of Nix: probably will go in 10-15 range, or like a Penix, where he slides into top 10, even close to top 5.

 

I'm guessing we are getting pretty damn close to adding Lamar Jackson to the top that trade candidate list. Harbaugh is obviously going to say the right things on the surface, but there is just way too much sudden smoke coming out of the Baltimore media and digging in on the "questions about Lamar's maturity and commitment" narrative points to not be legit FO leaks with a purpose behind them imo.

Which I'll also be the first the say is another absolutely terrible idea like Aaron Rodgers that will get wayyyyyy to much initial support traction just based on name value alone.

A likely to be in decline Lamar (in both ability and sustained health), and who would starting fresh with a new OC/team, is probably even a worse overall success rate bet here then Aaron Rodgers was.

 

No to Lamar is my vote.,

 

Agree completely, his overall approach is absolutely not what we need on this dysfunctional team.

 

Of course I’d take Lamar Jackson. Where can I sign up? I’d do so immediately

Brady Cook does not have a “dysfunctional approach” he just plain sucks

 

Yeah, I really believe Harbaugh sees the downward trajectory writing on the wall going forward, and will be looking to get out while the get back value is still likely good. Now is the time to do that following a .500 year and with Lamar seemingly getting more injury prone.

In that respect it kinda scares me that the Jets as a potential suitor line up so well atm. A bunch of stockpiled 1sts a team like Miami doesn't have. A new coaching staff who hand picked Justin Fields as their ideal prototype QB for the offense they wanted to run coming in. A coaching staff who with 1 lost season already logged in the books also might not feel as comfortable betting their jobs on a rookie QB who (here in NY) likely won't come with an overly forgiving expectation timetable of wanting to see winning results.

Then you got Woody being Woody too of course. QB2 or QB3 off the draft board isn't pushing the hype needle and multi season ticket sales quite like Lamar's name would.

 

It's Mendoza or bust. He's a prototypical NFL stud QB. If the Jets can't find a way to land him then get another impact talent at 4 to fill one of the many other positional holes on this team and wait until 2027 draft for the elite QB.

I should also say I'd be all for trading for Burrow too if the Bengals were dumb enough to ever trade him. Highly doubt that happens but crazier things have.

Those are the only 2 surefire QB answers out there if the Jets can swing either of them. Otherwise build the rest of the roster and sign a stopgap until 2027 draft when we'll be picking top 5 again.

 

Lamar Jackson? LOL That gave me a good chuckle. The guy can't win a single big playoff game in Baltimore with all the chips being lined up perfectly around him on several occasions and some of you think he'd come into this circus shithole franchise and turn it around?? Gimme some of what you're smoking. Train wreck waiting to happen.

 

Lamar would be a disaster here, especially if he was traded. Imagine the first time he decides to take a game off and Woody makes a drunken wise ass comment to him in the trainer's room? It would be Haasan Reddick all over again.

 

Bring in Lamar. I am on pro-Lamar campl. Change of scenery might do him good.

 

I guess we haven’t learned crap from the AR fiasco. Double that with Lamar. Harbaugh is one smart HC, get rid of trouble in the decline.