New York Jets Predicted to Make Huge QB Move in 2025 NFL Free Agency
The New York Jets made the decision to move on from future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After two disappointing years, the future is on their minds as the Jets move forward from him.
Following the decision to move on from Rodgers, New York will need to find another starter to replace him.
Quite a few options have come up for the Jets. From NFL free agency to the draft, there are many different directions New York could choose to go. That being said, free agency seems to be the most likely route.
All of that being said, the New York Jets have been predicted to make a huge quarterback move in free agency this offseason.
New York Jets Predicted to Make Huge QB Move in 2025 NFL Free Agency
With quite a few intriguing quarterbacks available in free agency, the Jets have received a major prediction. It would require spending big-time money on a new starter.
Garrett Podell of CBS Sports has made his prediction for who the next starter in New York will be. He sees Sam Darnold returning to the Jets.
“New York’s new offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand comes over after working as the Detroit Lions passing game coordinator under Ben Johnson in the league’s highest-scoring offense. The allure of playing with nice weapons and a fun play caller will lead Darnold to make a Jets homecoming to heal the wounds that ocurred early in his career.”
This is about as good as it could get for New York. Darnold is coming off of a big-time year with the Minnesota Vikings and coming full circle to end up being the franchise quarterback of the team who drafted him would be a great story.
It’s an option that the New York Jets should strongly consider pursuing.
During the 2024 season with the Vikings, Darnold ended up playing in all 17 games. He completed 66.2% of his pass attempts for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
NY Jets: 5 Realistic WR Options in the 2025 NFL Draft
As the New York Jets get primed to enter the 2025 season, it seems like new head coach Aaron Glenn is looking to completely revamp the team’s offense. Reports that the Jets will move on from Davante Adams and Adam Lazard are not surprising, yet their absences will leave a sizeable void in the wide receiver room for New York. Garrett Wilson may no longer be looking for a trade, but that doesn’t mean that he can do it on his own for the foreseeable future. While the Jets may target some players through free agency, the draft offers intriguing prospects for New York to target at wide receiver. Let’s look at some realistic options for the Jets in the 2025 NFL draft.
Before we get started, I want to note two omissions from this list: Jalen Royals and Tai Felton. I’ve gone into detail on both players in two separate articles already. You can read about Felton and other underrated offensive targets in the draft here, while you can look at Royals and other realistic options for the Jets in the second round here.
