With Brendan Sorsby officially slated to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft in July, the New York Jets have been commonly linked to the signal-caller due to the organization’s abundance of draft capital next year and their long-lasting need for a franchise QB.
However, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN, the Jets are expected to steer clear of the 22-year-old.
“Clearly, this isn’t a routine player evaluation. One person close to the situation doubted the Jets’ interest, suggesting “they don’t want to deal with it.” Glenn deflected a question about potential interest in Sorsby,” Cimini wrote.
As we recently broke down, price is a massive factor, but ultimately, if he goes at his expected value, which seems to be a second or third round pick, the Jets should certainly avoid coveting Sorsby.
Aside from the glaring character concerns, if Sorsby were to declare for this year’s NFL draft, he would most likely have been a Day 3 selection. Maybe a fringe Day 2 pick, but certainly not someone taken in Rounds 1 or 2.
Many pundits had become excited about Sorsby’s potential and his draft stock next year, believing he would make another significant stride at Texas Tech in 2026.
Obviously, he won’t have the opportunity to do that and is instead turning pro a year earlier than expected.
Over the past few years, we have seen how much the final year of a college QB’s career could impact their draft position. Last summer, guys like Garrett Nussmeier from LSU and Cade Klubnik from Clemson were receiving legitimate No. 1 overall pick buzz following electric 2024 seasons.
Ultimately, after a down 2025 season for both of them, Klubnik fell to the Jets in the fourth round, and Nussmeier all the way to the seventh round, where he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Overall, this risk doesn’t appear to be worth the reward. Gang Green is much better off waiting to select their QB of choice in next year’s NFL draft rather than pushing it this summer.
