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Aug 16, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee (16) in a game against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
“[If you’re the Jets], you’re not taking a quarterback at two or 16, in my opinion,” Jeremiah recently explained in a conference call with NFL Media. “If you want to take a flyer at 33 or 44, I don’t even love that to be honest.<\/p>\n
“With Frank Reich there [as the Jets offensive coordinator, I thought about Tanner McKee with the Eagles — what would that cost?” Jeremiah explained.<\/p>\n
Another name that Jeremiah linked to New York was Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills, who is under contract with the team in 2026 for just $6 million. Mills was a full-time starter for the Texans in 2021 and 2022, playing in 28 games in two seasons and throwing for over 5,700 yards and 33 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
As for McKee, the 25-year-old quarterback flashed for the Philadelphia Eagles over the past two preseasons. He most notably completed 20 of 25 passes for 252 yards and three total touchdowns in a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025.<\/p>\n
As for potential draft capital, it’s hard to tell what a trade for one of Mills or McKee would command, but the expert draft analyst suggested that New York shouldn’t part ways with a premium pick.<\/p>\n
“If [the Jets] could trade a mid-round-pick, I don’t think I would lean in the direction of the draft for their quarterback this year,” Jeremiah explained.<\/p>\n
The NFL Draft can be hit-or-miss for quarterbacks, and the veteran carousel can prove to be unpredictable. It would be smart for the Jets to bolster the positions around the quarterback so that a rookie in 2027 could take the reins with minimal issues.<\/p>\n