The New York Jets are in a very good position if they want to find a quarterback this offseason, especially with two first-round picks in this year's draft. Whether it’s drafting a quarterback, trading back, or anything else, nothing will be off the table if the Jets find their guy.
FanSided’s Cody Williams had an interesting idea, floating a scenario that would send the Jets’ No. 16 overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals for Kyler Murray.
“Let’s get weird! The Cardinals might move Kyler Murray via trade this season. That would leave them needing a quarterback. And with the Jets having an extra first-round pick, they can get a defensive stud, trade for Murray, and then allow Arizona to have their chance to get QB2 in this class: Ty Simpson,” he wrote.
As a result, the Cardinals would draft Ty Simpson, a QB the Jets have been linked to multiple times over the past few months.
“Simpson is a fascinating prospect. He has the dreaded label of only one season as a starter, which hasn't worked out well in recent instances like Anthony Richardson, Dwayne Haskins and Mitchell Trubisky, to name a few. But the NFL-caliber arm and mobility are there. He needs to progress in his ability to navigate pressure, but there are enough tools there to make this worth it for the Cardinals in order to reset the offense, likely bringing in a cheap veteran to allow Simpson time as well,” he added.
From a pure roster standpoint, the idea of bringing in Murray isn’t the worst idea, but giving up the No. 16 pick and taking on Murray’s contract would be tough.
However, the Jets could still use the No. 2 pick to land a great player, and have a chance to do so next year as well with multiple picks.
Murray, when healthy, has shown he can be something. The questions are centered around his health and contract, although it’s not crazy to suggest that New York can figure something out with his contract.
The one thing to consider for the Jets, however, is that they need a quarterback, and Murray has shown he can be that, even if it hasn’t been for a very long stretch.