{"id":514064,"date":"2026-01-13T22:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514064\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T22:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:19:17","slug":"shocking-jets-trade-idea-brings-212m-rival-quarterback-to-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514064\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Jets Trade Idea Brings $212M Rival Quarterback To New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets are in a very bad spot as a franchise right now.<\/p>\n

In this league, there’s almost no way to win without a franchise quarterback and the Jets don’t have one. They’re expected to take a quarterback with the No. 2 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, but there’s a chance this quarterback prospect isn’t ready to start from day one.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Jets could opt to make a move or two in free agency or on the trade block to bolster their quarterback room while also taking one in the draft, but who could they be targeting?<\/p>\n

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Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine put together a shocking trade idea<\/a> that would send Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, 2027 second-round pick, and salary compensation to the Jets in exchange for 2027 fifth-round pick.<\/p>\n

Could the Jets trade for Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa?\"Miami<\/p>\n

Jan 4, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws a pass before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

“For all of Tua Tagovailoa’s faults, he is 44-32 as a starter. Tagovailoa said he would be open to a\u00a0fresh start\u00a0after a season in which he ended on the bench. The only problem is that he’s only one year into his four-year extension,” Ballentine wrote. “The Jets are uniquely positioned to help the Dolphins out. They have\u00a0$93.7 million\u00a0in cap space, which is plenty to take on a significant portion of Tagovailoa’s contract before cutting it in 2027 with little additional cost.<\/p>\n

“That would help the Jets win now while adding to their draft pick stockpile and showing some creativity in navigating their rebuild under Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey.”<\/p>\n

Salary dump trades are quite rare in the NFL, but this could work for the Jets. They would be giving the Dolphins quite a bit of salary relief in terms of Tagovailoa’s contract, but it’s the additional picks the Jets would land in the trade that would make this trade worth it.<\/p>\n

The Jets could look to draft Dante Moore at pick No. 2. They could start Tagovailoa for a year or two while Moore develops. Pair this with the additional draft capital coming in the deal and the Jets would be set up for future success.<\/p>\n

It seems quite unlikely, but the idea makes a bit more sense than it seems on the surface.<\/p>\n

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