New York Jets Mark Cannizzaro Jets waiting on 2027 NFL Draft for their biggest puzzle piece By Mark Cannizzaro Published April 24, 2026, 8:06 p.m. ET Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks for a receiver during the first half of the Citrus Bowl. AP The Jets have given Geno Smith a fighting chance this season.
More importantly for the long-term plan, by adding firepower they have made the franchise more appealing to the franchise quarterback they absolutely must land in the 2027 NFL draft in a division armed with Josh Allen in Buffalo and Drake Maye in New England.
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The Jets, even after a productive free agency assault, entered this draft with more than a few holes, and the biggest one remaining after their three first-round picks remains the most critical one:
