The Jets are already showing up in 2027 mock drafts, and the latest one hands them the kind of swing that can change the direction of a franchise.
Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice has New York making an aggressive climb to No. 1 overall by swapping spots with the Houston Texans, though the exact terms of the trade aren’t listed. In Tice’s setup, the Jets somehow make that leap without surrendering all three of their first-round picks, which leaves them with room to take a quarterback first overall and still make another first-round selection.
That quarterback is Texas star Arch Manning.
Tice’s top of the board goes like this: the Jets take Manning at No. 1, the Tennessee Titans follow with Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go with Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, the Los Angeles Chargers land Indiana wideout Charlie Becker, and the Miami Dolphins grab Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker. After that, the Texans, now picking from the Jets’ slot, take LSU offensive tackle Jordan Seaton, while the rest of the top 10 includes New Orleans Saints edge rusher Colin Simmons, Washington Commanders cornerback Ashton Hampton, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Austin Simmons, and Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Dylan Stewart.
At No. 1, the Jets would be landing the quarterback many around the league are already projecting as a future centerpiece. Arch Manning’s uncle, Eli, recently said he was intrigued by the idea of Arch playing for the Jets.
New York’s second first-round pick in Tice’s mock goes to interior defensive line help, with the Jets selecting Will Echoles at No. 12. Echoles is listed as Pro Football Focus’ eighth-highest graded Power Four defensive tackle at the position in 2026 thus far, with a minimum of 100 snaps.
For a team sitting at 1-3 and on a three-game losing streak, the thought of moving from sixth to first and still keeping both first-rounders would be a dream scenario. It’s probably not a realistic one, but it’s the kind of outcome that gets people talking.
The Jets will try to put that chatter on pause when they host the 3-1 Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. EST.
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