Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets haven’t been able to agree on a contract for the 2016 season and the chances of the Jets upping their offer for Fitzpatrick’s services may have taken a hit in the second round of the draft.
With the 51st pick of the draft, the Jets selected Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg.
Hackenberg had a strong first season with Penn State under Bill O’Brien, but struggled in his two seasons with James Franklin as the head coach. Accuracy was a major problem for Hackenberg and he took a ton of sacks, but has the size and arm that makes talent evaluators swoon because he looks like an NFL quarterback.
We’ll see how quickly he gets a chance to show that he can be one. With no Fitzpatrick, the Jets have Geno Smith and Bryce Petty on the depth chart at quarterback and it’s hard to predict how things will play out if they remain the three quarterbacks into the season.