Jets fans weren’t the only ones upset after the team’s first win of the season knocked the organization out of position for Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Appearing on Showtime on Tuesday, “Inside the NFL,” legendary Jets quarterback Joe Namath acknowledged he was delighted with the possibility to land pick no. 1 and see the Clemson QB star in green and white.
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“After watching them play all season until then, I didn’t realize they would win a game,” Namath said two days after the Jets’ shocking upset of the Jets.
“Especially against the Rams that day. Of course, I was looking forward to being in the No. 1 draft position, being very advantageous for our team. So I was surprised.”
Namath’s disappointment comes after the Jets avoided becoming the third 0-16 team in NFL history. However, the victory tied the Jets with the Jaguars for the worst record in the league (1-13), and Jacksonville holds the equalizer.
“I’m not trying to talk about Sam Darnold. He’ll be in the league for 15-20 years. Who knows. He’s a good player,” Namath said. “But this guy from Clemson, Lawrence, is special. It is very special. I think I saw him overtake Notre Dame High School last week.
“He has speed. He has touch at his pace. He is smart. He goes everywhere. He has not shown a negative that I have seen in recent years. And when you have the chance to get such an animal on your team with these qualities, I don’t know how you can say no. “
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Unless the Jaguars win one of the last two games of the regular season, the Jets now have a decision with no. 2 of the draft. Justin Fields, of Ohio, has long been considered a stalemate as a second general election, but in recent weeks, BYU’s Zach Wilson has emerged as an alternative.
The Jets could also trade the pick and consider other options as a defender, whether it’s another year of Darnold or a free stopgap agent.