"The Jets, doomed by Achilles injuries in 2023 ( Aaron Rodgers) and 1999 (Vinny Testaverde), could benefit greatly from last week's season-ending injury to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones. No one wants to see a player get hurt, but the Jets own the Colts' 2026 and 2027 first-round picks that they acquired in the Sauce Gardner trade. The Colts (8-5), already reeling before the Jones injury, have a brutal remaining schedule -- Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans."
"If the Colts lose out, the draft pick could go as high as 13th, give or take a spot. Coupled with their own first-round pick (currently seventh), the Jets would have plenty of ammo to trade up for a player. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, anyone? That would be a stunning turn of events. When the Jets and Colts made the Gardner deal at the Nov. 4 trade deadline, the Colts were 7-2, looking like a Super Bowl contender."
Jets own the Colts' 2026 and 2027 first-round picks from the Sauce Gardner trade, creating potential draft leverage after Daniel Jones' season-ending injury. The Colts, currently 8-5, face a difficult remaining schedule that could push their 2026 pick from the late teens into the mid-teens. Combined with the Jets' own first-round selection (currently seventh), the franchise could package picks to move up for a top prospect. The Colts' collapse from a 7-2 start and the prospect of Philip Rivers returning as starter increase uncertainty. That scenario could allow the Jets to target quarterbacks such as Fernando Mendoza.
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