East Rutherford is set to gain an influx of new residents over the next two years.
The Jets current draft assets for 2026 and 2027 include: five first round picks, three second round picks and a third round pick.
There is also the chance to bring in some proven talent with the fourth-highest cap space in the league, largely thanks to having monster contracts such as Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner off the books.
The logical path would be to use this year’s second overall pick on your franchise quarterback and build around him with the rest of your capital, but with Fernando Mendoza being the only elite QB prospect, that becomes difficult.
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Why a weak class is a positive
It’s easy to understand the initial devastation. The fit with Moore made perfect sense, and Jets fans were starting to get excited about the prospects of Moore under centre next year.
However, given the Jets poor record of quarterback development, drafting a prospect as raw as this could end unfavourably for all parties.
In a weak QB class, the Jets can use this opportunity to add some quality starters and fill some holes on the roster.
The way I see it, their three first rounders next year can go one of two ways.
They either have another poor season, earn another top five selection and have the pick of a significantly stronger class, or they have a better season, pick in the middle of the pack, and can package a few of their picks to trade up.
It's a win-win situation that wouldn’t have been possible if Moore had declared this year.
It’s also easy to forget that Dante Moore could still be a Jet.
If he could string together another solid season, ironing out some of his imperfections, it would make life a lot easier for Aaron Glenn’s squad.
Plugging him into a squad that’s a year deeper into their rebuild with more pieces to support him sounds a whole lot better than throwing him in the deep end, asking him to carry a 3-14 team on his back.
There’s no doubt Moore would have put bums on seats at MetLife Stadium, but the novelty of that hypothetical situation has potential to wear off very quickly when he never develops and is off the team in three years, perhaps to win a Super Bowl in Seattle.
The glimmer of hope is that even if Moore regresses, or the opportunity isn’t there to take him, whoever enters the Jets locker room stands a much better chance in 2027 than they would have this year.