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The New York Jets are one of those teams that could certainly go out and make a deal for any young quarterbacks they believe have some upside. If the Jets want to be creative, bringing in multiple young quarterbacks to continue competing for backup spots isn't the worst idea, as we've seen them do over the past few years.
One interesting point here, however, is that the Jets already have a few backup quarterbacks with Bailey Zappe and Cade Klubnik. Klubnik could be the young option the Jets are looking for, but there will be other players around the NFL who could be traded that make sense to go after.
One of them is J.J. McCarthy, who has recently been floated as an option for New York to pursue.
“Beyond Smith, the depth chart features Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook — two formerly undrafted free agents with more career interceptions than touchdowns — and Cade Klubnik, a fourth-round pick in April whose stock plummeted after a letdown senior campaign at Clemson,” Christopher Kline wrote.
“Klubnik is not untalented, and he could work his way into a position to start football games this season, but that speaks more to the dire state of New York’s roster than anything else… If New York does not feel great about its options, taking a swing on McCarthy’s development isn’t the worst imaginable use of resources.”
I don't hate the idea of taking a flyer on a guy who was once highly regarded.
But McCarthy's obviously not that guy right now, so taking another chance on a quarterback who they'll have to replace after a year or so just doesn't make a whole lot of sense for me at this point.
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