The Jets were sitting very comfortably at the quarterback position heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with Aaron Rodgers as the starter and Tyrod Taylor as the backup following the .But even still,adding another quarterback in the draft was almost a certainty for the Jets. Following the selection of three consecutive
Nick Bellore Jersey offensive players tackle , wide receiverand running back general manager Joe Douglas to take Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis with the No. 171 pick in the fifth-round with the future in mind."We were concerned there'd be another quarterback run in the third round," Douglas said this past week on the official Jets podcast. "So we get to Day 3 and we have a group of quarterbacks we're excited about; butthe guy that we just didnt want to mi s out on is Jordan."JETS
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Cody Barton Jersey on is Jordan + he called him a dynamic weapon & an unbelievable Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) Travis was a Heisman favorite and a projected first-round pick before a season-ending ankle injury. He played the first 11 games for the Seminoles where he pa sed for 2,756 yards and 20 pa sing touchdowns with 176 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He was voted ACC Player Of The Year and ACC Offensive
Drew Lock Jersey Player of the Year and finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting despite mi sing the end of the year.JETS 2024 SEASON:||The opportunity mentioned by Douglas isn't lost on Travis. Rodgers won't be around forever, and Travis admitted he's thought about the chance to take over as the Jets starting quarterback once Rodgers hangs up his cleats."I do think about that a lot," he , "but right now I'm just focused where my feet are, just getting healthy and getting everybody around me better. Being a great teammate."Right now, Travis gets the chance to sit behind one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, learn from him and be able to develop into a great player for the Jets.
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