"Dante Moore, who was the clear-cut No. 2 passer expected to come out of the Class of 2026, announced earlier this week that he will stay at Oregon for one more season, making the Jets the losers of this situation. As of now, no other young quarterback is projected to be a bona fide Day 1 draft pick until the NFL's mind-numbing pre-draft machine ultimately inflates a talent or two that will have no business being taken in the first round."
"It once again forces them to the market where they will have to take on a veteran cast-off in hopes of finding lightning in a bottle. That sort of experiment failed miserably with Justin Fields in 2025, as it became abundantly clear halfway through the first season of his two-year contract that he would not be the guy under center moving forward."
"Kyler Murray's relationship with the Arizona Cardinals has all but disintegrated after playing just five games this season. He has two years left on a five-year, $230 million contract extension. That is significant money that the Jets would have to eat, which could hamstring their cap picture, but it would also limit what they would have to give up in terms of draft capital."
Despite holding the No. 2 overall pick, the New York Jets face a thin 2026 quarterback class. Indiana's Fernando Mendoza projects as the lone franchise-altering prospect and is expected to go No. 1 to the Raiders. Oregon's Dante Moore announced he will return to school, removing the clear No. 2 quarterback from the draft pool. No other young quarterbacks currently project as bona fide Day 1 picks. The Jets will likely need to acquire a veteran cast-off, a strategy that failed with Justin Fields in 2025. Kyler Murray is a possible target but carries a massive contract burden and cap implications.
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