Aaron Rodgers‘ Achilles tear prevented the Packers from selecting up the Jets’ 2024 very first-round decide on, as the potential Hall of Fame quarterback nicely miles quick of the 65% snap threshold. But the Jets do enter this draft without having a next-rounder thanks to the conditions of the Rodgers swap.
The Packers obtained the Jets’ No. 41 in general decide on, leaving the AFC East workforce with no a alternative concerning its initial-spherical slot (No. 10) and 3rd-spherical choose (72). The Jets would be fascinated in including an additional Day 2 choice and would be all set to shift down from 10 to make that take place. The Jets would ideally like to increase a 2nd-round select — or at the very least a top-100 selection — by relocating down from 10, ESPN.com’s Prosperous Cimini notes.
This draft’s run on quarterbacks is anticipated to choose put just before the Jets go on the clock at 10, with the Cardinals’ No. 4 over-all slot possibly the put QB-needy teams will target to climb up. The Chargers have also expressed a willingness to trade down from 5. By the time the Jets are selecting, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy will practically certainly be off the board. That would stand to restrict the curiosity in the workforce’s No. 10 decide, however Cimini provides the group is fascinated in promoting its top rated preference to one of the QB-needy clubs.
This would almost certainly require Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. to make plenty of fascination it entices the Broncos (No. 12) or Raiders (No. 13) to fork around an asset to be sure of landing one of the draft’s major 6 passers.
The Raiders may well not have a uniform impression of how to proceed at quarterback in this draft, with a rumor indicating their prime two selection-makers are split on a trade-up maneuver. The Broncos are thought to want to go up, but they are confined relating to draft money. Also down a second-rounder from the Sean Payton trade, Denver may perhaps be a lot more very likely to transfer down in hopes of Nix continue to remaining on the board. The Vikings (No. 11) have produced their intention of getting a extensive-time period passer rather very clear, and even with the franchise never ever drafting a QB in the top rated 10, it is all set to shift up to purchase a Kirk Cousins successor.
A group like the Giants not deciding upon a QB at 10 and then looking at a go again into Spherical 1 for a passer could be one thing to observe, and a climb back again into the leading 10 would outflank the Broncos or Raiders. That would also be pricey, as the Giants do not select all over again until finally No. 47. The Jets also are possibly not fascinated in dropping that far, as they have a alternatively vital Rodgers-centric year approaching.
If the Jets adhere at No. 10, they would have a bevy of initial-spherical tackle solutions awaiting. Joe Douglas is probable interested in introducing a extensive-phrase selection to initially operate behind Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses, SI.com’s Albert Breer notes. This would be an fascinating go for a crew with its GM and HC on scorching seats, as a very first-round tackle would not have a direct route to the starting up lineup in 2024. Of system, Smith’s injuries heritage — and the personal injury hassle the Jets have encountered up front about the past two a long time — will definitely make an O-line shift truly worth taking into consideration. Joe Alt frequented not long ago.
Then all over again, if just one of this class’ major a few receivers is however on the board at 10, that would be tricky to pass on. The Jets have hosted Rome Odunze on a 󈬎” stop by and has an additional assembly scheduled with Malik Nabers. Ga restricted end Brock Bowers could also be in engage in for a team committed to maximizing Rodgers following a dropped yr.
On the O-line entrance, the Jets are set to fulfill with Washington’s Troy Fautanu on Wednesday, Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz tweets. Presently going to the Jaguars, Ravens, Bengals, Steelers and Eagles, Fautanu is predicted to be 1 of many tackles to come off the board in Round 1.
Some groups are projecting Fautanu as a guard, for each NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, who sights the previous Huskies standout as a tackle. ESPN.com’s Mel Kiper Jr. agrees with the groups that slot Fautanu as a guard. Fautanu invested most of his Pac-12 career at tackle, setting up only two occupation video games at guard. The Jets gave John Simpson a multiyear offer and are going Alijah Vera-Tucker back again to guard with Smith and Moses north of 32 and every single on one-calendar year deals, Gang Green is a great deal needier at tackle.