The New York Jets were terrible on offense throughout the 2025 season. That led to sweeping personnel changes this offseason. The Jets parted ways with quarterbacks Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, and even fired offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season.
The Jets hired Frank Reich to be Aaron Glenn’s new offensive play-caller. Geno Smith was acquired to play quarterback. The supporting cast got extensions for Breece Hall and Joe Tippmann, and first-round picks Omar Cooper Jr. and Kenyon Sadiq also joined the offense.
Bleacher Report recently assessed the best and worst-case scenarios for every offense in the league. The dream scenario includes rookies like Cooper and Sadiq firmly establishing themselves as building blocks. The nightmare would see the quarterbacks struggling for a second straight season.
“With all due respect to Geno Smith and rookie fourth-round pick Cade Klubnik, the New York Jets’ quarterback of the future probably won’t be drafted until 2027,” Moe Moton wrote. “Next year’s class is expected to be deep at the position, and New York already owns three first-round selections. In a best-case scenario, the Jets get enough from the quarterback position to identify potential long-term support pieces for their next young quarterback.”
Moton is correct that Smith is a temporary solution for the Jets at quarterback. With three 2027 first-round picks at his disposal, Darren Mougey may already be eyeing prospects like Arch Manning and Dante Moore. Moton goes on to claim the Jets’ quarterbacks could derail the entire 2026 season.
“In a worst-case scenario, the Jets get even less quarterback stability out of Smith, Klubnik, Brady Cook, and/or Bailey Zappe than what they had from Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Cook last season,” Moton continued. “New York ranked dead-last in both passing yards and net yards per attempt. If the Jets’ passing game is truly dreadful once again, they’ll have a difficult time accurately gauging what they have in their less-proven players, especially pass-catchers like Sadiq and Cooper.”
Hopefully the Jets receive adequate quarterback play from Smith and/or Klubnik in 2026. Their efforts are imperative to assessing building blocks like Adonai Mitchell, Sadiq, and Cooper. A strong supporting cast is in place on offense.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: What are the best & worst case scenarios for the 2026 Jets offense?
Reporting by Justin Melo, Jets Wire / Jets Wire
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