Woody Johnson: Jets are ready to spend big if there’s a veteran QB we need

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 12, 2023, 12:22 PM EST
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Jets owner Woody Johnson is ready to pay what it would cost to add a veteran franchise quarterback next season.

Johnson told reporters today that if Jets General Manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh tell him there’s a veteran quarterback they need, Johnson will “absolutely” be ready to spend what it takes to get him.

“That’s the missing piece,” Johnson said of a franchise quarterback.

Tom Brady is the only quarterback currently slated to hit free agency who would likely command a lucrative contract, but the Jets may be exploring which expensive veterans could be available in a trade. If there’s a good one available, Johnson is ready to write the check.

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82 responses to “Woody Johnson: Jets are ready to spend big if there’s a veteran QB we need”

  5. Once again, I have to ask why we know Wilson is gone and he hasn’t figured it out yet.

  8. Hopefully the Pack will trade ARod and his giant contract to the Jets… Cap space is a problem for us. They need a QB and we need to rebuild. Now’s the time.

  10. Head coaches tend to choose players that they have worked with in the past. Salah went to a Super Bowl with Jimmy Garoppolo. I bet that he’s on the Jets next year.

  15. Rebuild means suffering until you get another QB which is not guaranteed. You have one and want to get rid of him. Be careful what you wish for as you could look at multiple losing seasons.

  20. I’d say Carr but he’s way too soft to play in NY. The media and cold would destroy his spirit.

  21. Remember the commercial: When EF Hutton speaks, everybody listens!

    Woody’s like that. Substitute “shakes their head and laughs” for “listens” and there you have it. J E T S jets jets jets. Rebuilding since the dawn of time.

  22. They already have Flacco, why do they need another veteran QB? Just give Flacco a $50M contract and let him ball out.

  23. The Jets are the kind of team to pay Aaron Rodgers $60 million only to go 8-9. But given how thin-skinned Rodgers is, I doubt he would want to play in New Jersey and have to talk to the NYC media several days per week. He doesn’t have a no-trade clause, but he could let the Jets know he isn’t interested and give them pause. I think it’s more likely they sign Lamar.

  27. Will probably turn to Lamar or Rodgers.If he does…huge mistake. Carr would be a better acquisition.

  29. There is nobody worth big $$$. Jets need a QB but have to be smart. I’d certainly keep Mike White. Not a lot of proven talent out there. Lance,Love,Lock,Carr
    Fields. Maybe Jimmy G.or Brady.

  30. Coach JV says:
    Hopefully the Pack will trade ARod and his giant contract to the Jets… Cap space is a problem for us. They need a QB and we need to rebuild. Now’s the time.
    ==

    Agreed. They took Brett, why not Aaron? When they’re done with him they can send him to Minny.

  32. Carr playing games in New Jersey would be hilarious. He’s had some real clunkers against the Jets and Giants there including a 38-3 benching.

  33. jimmyjohson2020 says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:23 pm
    Lamar?
    __________

    It would be awesome if Lamar was the guy to continue Joe Namath’s legacy. Lamar enjoys playing the game as much as anyone. Although I think Lamar really wants to play in Florida, he might be persuaded to go to the Jets.

  36. To all Packers fans say trade Rodgers to the Jets…Did you not learn from the Farve trade???

  37. Lamarr will not go there. Too cold. He hates living in Baltimore, Maryland much less New York. He won’t take a contract From the Ravens because he wants out of there. It’s a dreary cold city. He wants to be close to home near family in warm weather. Good for his body and his style of play. Lamar will be in Miami or Tampa next year.

  41. The Jets have less than $4 million in cap space for 2023.
    Spending big must mean something else to Woody…

  43. Coach JV says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:30 pm
    Hopefully the Pack will trade ARod and his giant contract to the Jets… Cap space is a problem for us. They need a QB and we need to rebuild. Now’s the time.
    ——————-
    Trading Rodgers triggers a $40 million dead cap hit for the Packers in 2023, effectively ending the season before it starts. That also triggers if he retires. There is no cap relief until 2024 at the earliest.

  45. packmangamble says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:24 pm
    You can spend $59 million and take Aaron Rodgers off of our hands!

    That is not how much money Rodgers gets next year, nor how it works!

  46. I imagine quinnen Williams is gonna want a contract, so how big is he willing to spend. A 3rd party website shows $7.9M in cap space for 2023. I see the jets getting Derek Carr. If he is cut like Florio anticipates, they won’t have to give up draft picks and he won’t command premium dollars.

  47. My Team makes me Drink says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:26 pm
    Derck Carr to the rescue i guess. Not TB12 no way in hell he goes to the Jets

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    TB12 will be looking for a stacked team that is already firing on every cylinder and would be a tough out in the playoffs even with an average QB. Then he adds himself as the ingredient that puts them over the top.

    That aint the Jets. They are indeed rising, but need more than a qb still.

  49. When the Jets select Caleb Williams with the 1st pick in the 2024 draft, he should stay at USC for $2 Million NIL deal

  50. Saaaay…I hear a rumor that there is a veteran quarterback in Denver who could be had for the right price. Can you imagine how quickly the Broncos would jump at that?

  53. nobull says:
    January 12, 2023 at 1:46 pm
    Carson Wentz on line one.

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    Going for the NFL record for most times and places it didn’t work out?

  54. Just for the sake of arguing, if the Packers traded Rodgers to the Jets the Packers will have a cap hit of $40.31 million and the Jets will have a $15.79 million cap hit. The Packers can not reduce this hit one bit because this money has been paid to Rodgers already!

  55. The Jets about to make the mistake the Raiders made and give Derek Carr another 100 million dollar contract.

  56. Watch the Jest’s make a move for that petulant man-child Kyler Murray even though he’s hurt or the taller version with Lamar Jackson – Woody won’t be able to help himself & the rest of the AFC-East will thank him!

  59. Another clueless owner.

    Loves the attention.

    Inherited his money rather than earning it.

  60. It sounds insane to say that the Jets are a QB away, but that might be the case. Find some WRs in the draft, trade Wilson for picks and get Carr or Brady and they might just be contenders.

  61. Trade Aaron Rodgers for a #2 this year – providing they take his whole contract. Packers would then have enough cap space to build a team around Jordan Love!

  62. Chicago Bear ears are listening… Give me your picks and you can have Fields… Hello Bryce

  63. I could see Aaron Rodgers wanting to out-do Favre at NYJ and Woody thinking why not another GB HOFer

  64. This is what dumb owners do. There is NO upside, none whatsoever, to publicly stating this, that you’re willing to pay an expensive amount. You may be willing to do so, but why state it publicly?!?!? You’ve now put yourself in a corner and decreased your negotiating position.
    Dumb, dumb, dumb.
    In 2020, late in the season, the Jets win a meaningless game and lose the 1st pick in the draft. The Jags get Trevor Lawrence, the Jets get Zack Wilson.
    The Texans have done it two years in a row…in Dec 2021 they beat Jax in a meaningless game, lose the 1st pick….last week beat Indy in a meaningless game, lose the 1st pick.
    The Jets and Texans are one in the same…just absolutely clueless organizations (great fans, but clueless team management) led by their underserving clowns of owners.

  65. Looks like someone else is willing to pay Russell Wilson!
    Joking aside, I don’t think there’s a big QB going the free agency route. I doubt Lamar Jackson leaves and if he did, Jets wouldn’t be the place. Same with Aaron Rodger- doubt he’d pull a Favre like that. If he would’ve left, the year after them drafting Jordan Love would’ve been the time for it.
    ALSO Breece Hall was a beast and that early injury ruined them for the rest of the season. Their offense completely lost their identity (or had to change it after being run Breece 30, Wilson throws under 20 with WR’s crying about it).

  67. Steeler bandwagon says “Derick Carr makes the Jets an AFC semifinalist.”

    Maybe .500, but still likely out of the playoffs

  68. jm91rs says:

    January 12, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    It sounds insane to say that the Jets are a QB away, but that might be the case. Find some WRs in the draft, trade Wilson for picks and get Carr or Brady and they might just be contenders.

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    You freaking it down shows you really have no idea what your talking about and are just using generic phrases and hedging yourself with phrases like “might be the case” rather than saying you have no idea. The last thing the jets need are to find some “wrs” as they have Wilson, Moore(who are both still on rookie deals) and Davis under contract.

  70. Who would be willing to part with their QB? AFC East out. Ravens – probably won’t pay Lamar but likely tag him for 2 years. Titans – maybe Tannehill but Willis isn’t ready yet. Colts – Ryan is (has been) toast. Broncos – would trade Russ. Giants look to be keeping Dimes. Commanders would trade Wentz but he is toast too. Cards are too messed up to trade Murray.
    Top contenders:
    4.Packers may be looking to reset, but would ARod commit to more than a year and cost so much to hurt the team?
    3.Lions likely to keep Goff, at least as a bridge.
    2.Rams, if McVay leaves, might hit reset button and trade Stafford
    1.Saints started Dalton 13 games, really, and don’t seem to see Winston in their future.
    0.Raiders would love to trade Carr, but he might opt to be cut.

  71. After this year’s mess of constant QB injuries, I just don’t see them going for Jackson or Garoppolo. Whatever other virtues they pursue, not prone to injury is at the top of the list.

    This has Derek Carr written all over it. He’s everything they don’t have and need, and has only missed two games in 7 seasons.

  73. packmangamble says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:24 pm
    You can spend $59 million and take Aaron Rodgers off of our hands!
    ——————————-
    Can’t wait to see Jordan Love and a 4 win Packers?

  76. Woody should trade Zach Wilson and a couple draft picks for Rodgers. This solves everybody’s problems and gets him his big name QB.

  77. Doesnt matter who it is, it’s the Jets, it will not mean playoff wins, it will not end well.

  78. Carr makes the most sense. But I would rather see him in a Texan’s uniform next season.

  79. If the Jets would trade for Mac Jones, they would be guaranteed Super Bowl winners the first year.

  81. gibson45 says:
    January 12, 2023 at 1:08 pm
    jimmyjohson2020 says:
    January 12, 2023 at 12:23 pm
    Lamar?
    __________

    It would be awesome if Lamar was the guy to continue Joe Namath’s legacy. Lamar enjoys playing the game as much as anyone. Although I think Lamar really wants to play in Florida, he might be persuaded to go to the Jets.

    _______________________________________________________________________

    That is funny. Lamar can’t even create his own legacy other than being the most hyped QB who has accomplished nothing. Anyone who pays him what he wants will be a losing team for a long time. No top WRs want to play with him because it hurts their value and he has been hurt the last two years already. He has been sitting for 7 weeks now over a grade 2 sprain. Any other QB would be playing this playoff game instead of saying they are still recovering. That injury does not take 7 weeks. Not for someone who is in the playoffs and in such good physical condition.

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