Normally, when we’re talking about mock drafts for the New York Jets in October, it’s for an obvious bad reason. However, today’s discussion will destroy a stupid narrative that people have been peddling for months, if not years.
Arch Manning is a talented quarterback prospect who could be available in the 2027 NFL Draft. With the Jets being recently terrible and having multiple first-round picks, there has been a chance for a while that these two could join forces.
Whenever that conversation has been
brought up, a swarm of people has been quick to say that would never happen because the Manning family wouldn’t allow it. Interesting.
Well, when Uncle Eli Manning was asked where he’d prefer his nephew to play football at the NFL level, he brought up the green and white.
“There’s two ways I look at this,” Manning said via Grace McCarron of the New York Post. “For purely selfish reasons, I wouldn’t mind if he went to the [New York] Jets, just because I live right there, I could go to games, I could have dinner with him during the week a little bit. I think it’d be great for him to have some family nearby, so I wouldn’t mind him going to the Jets, being up in New York…that’s just my selfish reasons, and I think he could help them.”
Well, well, well, isn’t that a fun plot twist. So it sounds like if the Jets were in a position to select the young Manning, there wouldn’t be any roadblocks to making that a reality.
I’m not sure how the LOL Jets crowd is going to take this one, but…
Full stop. The New York Jets are one of, if not the best, landing spots for a young quarterback next year. Their roster is overflowing with offensive talent, talented pieces on the offensive line, pass catchers, running backs, and all the rest.
If Manning or any other QB prospect lands with the green and white, they have a path to immediate success. We haven’t been able to say that for a long time.
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Here are your links to the New York Jets.
Eli Manning Makes Head Turning Arch Manning to Jets Comments – Paul A. Esden Jr/Heavy
Jets Get Some Good News Before Browns Contest – Paul A. Esden Jr/Heavy
Jets searching for identity as losses become ‘tough to stomach’ – Rich Cimini/ESPN
Jets’ Aaron Glenn encouraged by support from owner Woody Johnson – Rich Cimini/ESPN
Waiting for David Bailey: What’s behind the Jets rookie’s early-season slump? – Zack Rosenblatt/The Athletic
Geno Smith Plummets in New QB Rankings – Nick Shook/NFL Media Group
Jets S Minkah Fitzpatrick Brings an Offensive Mindset to Defense – Jack Bell/New York Jets
David Bailey Is Making an Impact, Coaches Believe Breakthrough Is on the Horizon – Randy Lange/New York Jets
The NY Jets don’t do the thing every good coaching staff does – Michael Nania/Jets X-Factor
Former Jets coach Scott Turner talks Aaron Glenn, the offense, and more (Video) – Connor Long/Jets X-Factor
Another Concerning Streak Is Plaguing the Jets After Ending INT Drought – Nick Faria/Jets on SI
Here are your missed connections from yesterday.
