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Could Jets Capitalize On Unprecedented Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft Slide?

Could the Jets end up landing Shedeur Sanders after all?
Zach Pressnell|
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Deion Sanders (right) with his son Shedeur Sanders on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Deion Sanders (right) with his son Shedeur Sanders on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Earlier this offseason, the New York Jets opted to cut ties with veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Shortly after, they signed Justin Fields to be the team's new franchise quarterback.

But that didn't leave them out of the race for Shedeur Sanders at pick No. 7 in the eyes of the media. Many media members expected the Jets to explore the idea of landing Sanders in the top ten, as it seemed like quite a steal at the time to land such a talented quarterback at pick No. 7 when he was projected to go in the top three.

Luckily for the Jets faithful, New York didn't seem to entertain the idea of drafting Sanders. Instead, they selected Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou, who already seems like the perfect fit in Aaron Glenn's offense.

Sanders fell down the draft board to the Jets at pick No. 42, too. Again, New York decided to go in a different direction, selecting LSU's Mason Taylor instead. Taylor fills a huge hole at tight end for the Jets.

But Sanders is still falling. If he makes it all the way to pick No. 73 (the Jets' third round pick), could New York explore the idea of drafting him?

I would certainly think so, given the circumstances.

Taking him in the first round never made sense for the Jets, but taking him at No. 73 overall would work out just fine. It would allow Sanders to compete with Fields to be the team's quarterback. If Fields is the better option, he can play out his two-year deal and potentially sign a contract extension. If Sanders outplays Fields, he could take the job and the Jets could cut ties with the Ohio State product.

Either way, a good quarterback competition never hurt anybody. Landing Sanders in the third round would be a steal for any team, let alone a team with a bit of a question mark at quarterback.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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