Add the New York Jets to the record of groups which will goal a quarterback within the 2025 NFL Draft, which is slated for April 24-26 in Inexperienced Bay.
On Thursday, New York confirmed it’s shifting on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reported that the staff is anticipated to chop the 41-year-old with a post-June 1 designation (h/t NFL.com’s Nick Shook).
ESPN’s Wealthy Cimini indicated the Jets could draft an SEC QB to switch Rodgers.
“Regulate Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss,” wrote Cimini. “He intrigues the Jets.”
In three seasons at Ole Miss, Dart broke former New York Giants QB Eli Manning’s program file for passing yards (10,617) and completed with the varsity’s second-most landing passes (72).
The Jets could have considerations about Dart’s means to be taught an NFL offense. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s quarterbacks, together with Matt Corral, have struggled within the execs. Nevertheless, he could have alleviated these considerations on the Senior Bowl in Cell, Alabama.
“Some thought of Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart to be the perfect quarterback in attendance ultimately week’s Senior Bowl,” lately wrote The Draft Community’s Justin Melo. “The intrigue continues to develop. Dart has allegedly entered the first-round dialog, in keeping with a number of leaguewide sources.”
Whereas Dart is producing some first-round buzz, taking him with choose No. 7 may very well be a attain for the Jets, particularly when he may nonetheless fall to New York within the second spherical. On Tankathon’s top-100 board, the positioning lists the 6-foot-2, 225-pounder as its No. 50 prospect.
Regardless of their curiosity in Dart, the Jets may nonetheless add one other QB in free company. Jets QB Tyrod Taylor has one yr left on his contract however has a 28-28-1 beginning file in 14 seasons.
Cimini recommended New York may add Pittsburgh Steelers QB Justin Fields or Kirk Cousins, assuming the Atlanta Falcons minimize him.
Drafting Dart and signing a bridge QB may stabilize an important place, which New York should do to interrupt the longest postseason drought within the NFL. The Jets have not made the playoffs since 2010.
