The New York Jets are loaded up ahead of the 2027 NFL Draft even though we’re still a very long ways away from next offseason.
It’s well known that the Jets hold three first-round selections at the 2027 draft. Sports Illustrated projected where all 32 first-round picks will be at next year’s draft… including the trio held by Gang Green.
The two that headed to New York via trades with Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys end up being predicted to be at No. 14 and 15, respectively.
But the all important one will likely be the Jets’ original Round 1 selection. That’s because it’s the one that could put the team in the best position to draft their quarterback of the future once the Geno Smith era is over.
That original Jets pick is slated to be No. 3 overall. Two teams that could also select top QBs at the 2027 draft in the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals are projected to have the top-two picks, respectively.
But it’s still a great position to be in if the Jets still want quarterback next offseason. ESPN recently projected as many as six quarterbacks could be selected in the first round in 2027.
SI’s breakdown of the top projected picks at the 2027 draft can be found below:
What immediately sticks out is how the projected top-four will probably all be in the race for quarterbacks. The Miami Dolphins signed Malik Willis as a temporary solution to their full-blown rebuild. The Jets have the aforementioned three-first round picks with Geno Smith and Cade Klubnik at QB. The Cleveland Browns will sort through the Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders mess, and the Arizona Cardinals will firmly be in the market, too.
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