The Jets reportedly received trade calls on linebacker C.J. Mosley this offseason, and Rich Cimini of ESPN.com says Mosley remains a trade candidate. As Randy Lange of the team’s official website writes, new head coach Robert Saleh recently offered high praise for Mosley, calling him a tremendous leader and player. Saleh also said Mosley is good enough to thrive in any system, including the 4-3 scheme that Saleh plans to implement (Mosley has not played in a 4-3 since he turned pro).
But New York did sign Jarrad Davis in free agency, and the team has been speculatively linked to high-end linebackers in the draft, like Notre Dame’s Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. If GM Joe Douglas does select an LB with a Day 1 or Day 2 choice, that could make a Mosley trade more likely (though obviously the return on such a trade would be minimal given Mosley’s contract and the fact that he has played all of two games in the last two years).
Now for more notes on the Jets:
- Although Gang Green is going to select QB Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick, there is plenty of uncertainty as to what the club will do with the No. 23 overall selection. Cimini believes the team will ultimately go with a player to help Wilson, whether that’s an offensive lineman or a wide receiver. If that’s how Douglas is leaning, he might need to trade up to get the prospect he wants, and Connor Hughes of The Athletic tweets that Douglas has already done the “groundwork” on a potential move up the board.
- Cornerback also profiles as a major need for the Jets, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see them use the No. 23 pick or another early selection on a CB. According to Cimini, the club is intrigued by Syracuse corner Ifeatu Melifonwu, who looks like a second- or third-round talent. If the team doesn’t get a slot corner at some point in the draft, Hughes says the team could look to re-sign Brian Poole, whose 2020 season was cut short by injury but who has played well in his two seasons in the Meadowlands.
- If the Jets don’t go with an offensive lineman with their second first-round choice, Hughes expects them to grab one with the No. 34 pick, and he also thinks they could pick up another blocker with one of their two third-round selections.
- New York brought in veteran QB Brian Hoyer for a visit earlier this month, and he looks like an ideal backup/mentor for Wilson. Hughes reports that the team is likely to commence contract talks with the 35-year-old signal-caller after the draft.
I think keeping Mosley right now is the best option and you’re not going to get good value back for him. Depending upon how the season goes, I could see looking to trade him at the trade deadline.
I could see him packaged as part of an offer to move up in the draft, but unless some team swoops in with a great offer, I would agree that it’s best to keep him to be a veteran presence on what figures to be a young team this year.
Whatever quarterback they take, let him sit for a least part of the season. Its a big adjustment.
While i agree with you in that drafted qbs should sit for a few games to learn and see it full steam, but who do you start? With the drafted qb and the 2 other qbs on the roster, you do not have one nfl regular season pass attempt between all of them. Will that qb really learn anything from someone that doesnt know anything either?
This is why i hoped the jets kept Darnold for atleast one more season to showcase him or do a deadline deal next year.
They need to really focus on offense in the draft and perhaps move some pieces (current/future) to get the help needed. They literally need help at every offensive position and selecting Wilson without the proper support is only going to create another Darnold situation. Take the best available player should be their strategy. They need it.
I said that in the past, but after trading Sam, it’s clear what they’re going to do. They may try to move around the draft board to get players they want, but I could see just using the picks to fill in where they can and hope they can find a couple diamonds that will meet their needs.
As for the previous comment about giving Wilson a chance to learn behind someone else, I don’t think that’s likely. It’s hard to see who’s out there that could hold the fort. I understand the likely signing of Hoyer as a player/mentor, but I don’t see him as the Day 1 starter. They have another young stash in James Morgan who may be able to show what he can do, but it’s unlikely he would be the temporary starter before Wilson is ready either. I don’t see them bringing two veterans aboard either. It’s either Hoyer or someone else, but most of the intriguing names have already signed elsewhere.
One of the picks from 7, 8, and 9 should be available. I don’t know if that’s how high they want to move, but there are a ton of teams looking to move down this year. The price to jump to the top 10 from 23 still figures to be very high, however, and will likely be more than it’s worth. A jump up a into the top 15 might be the only jump worth taking in terms of what the Jets will have to give, and that would really depend on who is left available. Otherwise they may as well look for the help they need in the later rounds and move around there.
The Jets should go with Wilson and Bateman in the 1st, draft a CB and OL with their next two picks, and then focus on adding another weapon in the 3rd again..
Unless there is just a player that slides, this the way I’d go if I was Douglas and Saleh..
In terms of Moseley, I think he could fit in as one of the 3 LBS, but they still need a better coverage MLB to put next to he and Davis..
Just have to let Moseley play. see how that goes
As for picks….I trust JD. He knows more than me
Just get us guys who will start
They should draft Justin Fields. Zach Wilson is overrated and are gonna regret it if they draft him. Sam Darnold 2.0.
Fields will likely be the fourth QB drafted, perhaps barely in the top ten picks. He will, though, likely be the best Pro QB of the bunch.