Jets Chances of Landing Future QB Drop After Latest CFB News

It remained uncertain whether the New York Jets were even interested in selecting Brendan Sorsby if he were available in the supplemental draft, but the latest news from the NCAA is far from ideal for New York and any other team in the league that wanted to take him. 

Sorsby, who unfortunately made a mistake that seemed to warrant punishment due to a gambling situation, is now allowed to play college football once again. He'll have to serve a two-game suspension, but that was by Texas Tech. 

Many in the college football world are very upset about this situation, and it's tough to blame them for how they feel. This is obviously a slippery slope, though the young man will now have a second opportunity, and I'm always all for those.

Regardless, this will impact the Jets in some way, as it is now believed they'll have to wait until the 2027 NFL Draft to even have a chance to select Sorsby. 

Again, it remains uncertain whether the Jets are interested, but now the question is whether they'd be interested at a much higher price than they would have been had he been in the supplemental draft.

"In 12 games with Cincinnati last season, Sorsby threw for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns, and five interceptions on a 61.6% completion rate. He also added nine rushing touchdowns on the ground. Furthermore, according to Pro Football Focus’ overall grade, he was the fifth-ranked Power Four QB in the nation at 90.3, just two spots behind Fernando Mendoza, who went No. 1 overall in April’s draft.

“After a surprise result in the case, the Jets and the NFL’s other 31 teams won’t have a chance to secure Sorsby at a lesser price this summer, and instead will most likely have to wait until the 2027 NFL draft,” Connor Long wrote.

There are a lot of factors at play for the Jets, and I don't want to say everything is set in stone with the NCAA just yet. 

We've seen the NCAA step in and attempt to address some of what court rulings have decided, though there haven't been any rumblings about that just yet.