New York Jets

Jets could get golden quarterback after Super Bowl 51

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 7:55 p.m. ET

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The New York Jets are in the hunt for a quarterback and well, they could get a golden one once Super Bowl 51 is in the books.

What if a New England Patriots backup quarterback became a Jet? Snatching Jimmy Garoppolo could mean the New York Jets have a golden quarterback leading into the off-season.

As early as 12 a.m. on February 6 after Super Bowl 51, Garoppolo becomes an unrestricted free agent. And perhaps a beautiful opportunity to place a major page back into the Jets playbook.

The blueprint for Garoppolos’ success has already been seared into his mind. Because he’s a member of the finely tuned Bill Belichick system, the framework for golden quarterback traits has already been established.

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Traits, like learning alongside a great student of the game, studying film, practicing hard and preserving the body, are proven master keys to success. Garoppolo is accustomed to what the development process entails and the steps needed to continuously grow and win games. Therefore, he would do nothing less than hit the ground running.

Now the caveat to the possibility of a Jets golden quarterback you ask? His current coach is a shrewd and calculating negotiator. A subtraction from his roster would be a costly addition for the Jets.

Naturally, one would consider it unimaginable to fork over the well-earned Jets No. 6 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. What on earth could head coach Todd Bowles be thinking to give the Jets’ nemesis their coveted first draft selection?

Well consider the following:

Now let’s assume the sixth pick is enough of a bargaining tool and the Jets choose much later in the draft. The quarterback confusion has now ended and they are free to focus on draft selections and roster decisions that beef up the tight end position, offensive line and secondary.

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Perhaps, this all is contingent upon Bowles being a Jedi negotiator and beating the other teams interested in Garoppolo to the bargaining battle. And so, let’s wait and see what Bowles pulls out of his sleeve.