exclusive New York Jets Mark Cannizzaro Dabo Swinney tells The Post what he ‘loves’ about Cade Klubnik as Jets take quick notice By Mark Cannizzaro Published Aug. 12, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET Jets quarterback Cade Klubnik throws during a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post The first thing his new Jets teammates noticed about Cade Klubnik when he arrived via the fourth round of the draft was his high level of confidence for a 22-year-old rookie.
There’s a thin line between confident and cocky, same way there’s a thin line between love and hate. The quickest way for a rookie to alienate his teammates is to blow into town cocky, thinking he has all the answers before playing a single NFL snap — even coming off a decorated career at a program like Clemson.
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Klubnik is not that guy. He’s confident, not cocky. And that’s what his teammates and head coach Aaron Glenn love about him.
“You have to be confident stepping on the field, but you also have to be aware of where you’re at and humble enough to realize I’m not where I want to be yet — I need to get better,” Klubnik said after Wednesday’s practice. “If you’re cocky, you’re basically saying, ‘I’ve arrived, this is everything I’m going to be.’
