NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah on Jets' QB plan ahead of 2026 draft

The plan for the New York Jets' quarterback room might have been revealed by Daniel Jeremiah. The NFL Network analyst spoke on his annual pre-draft conference call and discussed what the team might be thinking. Veteran Geno Smith joined New York this offseason.

Despite being named starter for the 2026 season, Smith is not a long-term option. Could that be found by the Jets at the upcoming 2026 NFL draft? Per Jeremiah, don't count on it.

In terms of using a top selection at the draft on a quarterback? Jeremiah's intel makes him believe the Jets will not have that idea in mind heading into the 2026 draft: Daniel Jeremiah ( @MoveTheSticks ), just now on a media conference call, says “all signs” that he’s aware of point to the #Jets waiting until 2027 to draft their QB of the future. In other words, he’d be surprised if they take QB Ty Simpson at 16.

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) April 14, 2026 The reason for the Jets potentially thinking this comes down to two things. First, the team must not like the options available in the 2026 draft. Typically each draft has two or three quarterback cited as "first-round talents" each offseason.