While the Jets took a flyer on Justin Fields, there is speculation they still might take a QB high in the draft, maybe even at 7, but more likely in the second or third round.
A name that is mentioned is Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart.
But maybe it would be best to stay away, even though this QB is getting a lot of hype leading up to the draft.
“He has enough tools to be drafted, but there are certain things lacking, and if I were a head coach or GM, it would be hard for me to say, ‘we’re getting Jaxson Dart, we are all set,'” said former NFL head coach and OC Jay Gruden.
Gruden doesn’t love his arm.
“His arm talent doesn’t jump off the board at me,” Gruden said. “His arm talent gets him in trouble a little bit.”
Some would argue his deep ball needs more air under it.
“When you watch him throw a deep ball – does it seem a little flat? asked former NFL QB Colt McCoy, the co-host of Gruden’s podcast. “It’s a line drive. I feel he throws it far, but it’s just flat.”
Gruden was bothered by what happened at the end of Ole Miss’ loss to Florida, which probably knocked them out of contention for the 12-team college football playoffs.
“At the end of the game, he throws a pop fly into triple coverage and it’s intercepted,” Gruden said. “Then he got the ball back and threw another pop fly interception. That bothered me. That was a big game for them.”
Gruden compared him to Kenny Pickett, who went in the first round to Pittsburgh, but in retrospect, was more of a middle-round QB.
Jets have so many other needs, so taking a QB like this, even in the second round, perhaps isn’t the way to go.
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