To QB or not to QB … With Jacksonville about as committed to taking former Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence with the #1 pick in the 2021 draft – now just over two months away for those that keep track of these things – as is possible, the upcoming draft will really start with the NY Jets at the second pick. The early thinking had been that the Jets would also use the pick to select a QB, presumably either Zack Wilson of BYU or Ohio State’s Justin Fields to replace Sam Darnold, that is if they didn’t somehow swing a trade with Houston for DeShaun Watson. However, it appears that there may be an emerging consensus within the Jets’ organization that that the roster is so talent-thin that what they really need to do is build up the supporting cast before they make a big move at QB. What that means is that there is a growing likelihood that the Jets will opt to stick with Darnold for at least another year and instead look to trade the the second overall selection for a package of picks to go along with the two firsts they already heading into the draft. And if they opt to shop the #2 pick, the Jets should get plenty of interest with any number of teams likely to be interested in moving up to get a QB themselves with Philadelphia at #6 and Carolina at #8 likely to be the most interested.

The Jets are in fact on of three teams that the Texans’ Watson has reportedly indicated that he’d accept a trade to along with Miami and Carolina. And while almost trade involving Watson would shake up the draft, for now Houston is adamant that Watson is not available. Of course, they could change their mind if Watson ultimately holds out and the situation becomes unsustainable, but for now the Texans appear to be willing to let it ride hoping that Watson will have a change of heart because rising young QBs – he led the NFL in passing this season playing on a bad team – are just so hard to come by. Stay tuned!