Bill Parcells' 7 quarterback rules could help Aaron Glenn find his next guy

It's no secret that New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn's primary mentor is NFL legend Bill Parcells. Glenn played under him for a long time, with the Jets and Dallas Cowboys, and leans on him now as he navigates his first head coaching gig.

New York needs a quarterback, and while Parcells isn't in the building with the Jets, he can still help Glenn and the organization look for their next hopeful franchise quarterback.

The Super Bowl champion head coach had seven rules when it came to drafting a trigger man, and Glenn may be able to use that criteria when examining the incoming prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft.

• Be a three-year starter
• Be a senior in college
• Graduate from college
• Start 30 games
• Win 23 games
• Post a 2-1 TD: INT ratio
• Have at least 60% completion percentage

Believe it or not, but Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Alabama's Ty Simpson don't mean the criteria for a draftable NFL quarterback in Parcells' book. If not them, then which ones do?

Potential Jets QB targets who meet Bill Parcells' QB criteria

Penn State QB Drew Allar

Drew Allar is a lot of things, but a surefire franchise quarterback he is not. Despite having 45 starts under his belt and a career 61 to 13 touchdown-to-interception ratio, all of the Penn State quarterback's upside is based upon his potential, and what he is right now. Allar is going to need some time to develop if he's ever going to reach his ceiling as an NFL quarterback.

Miami QB Carson Beck

Carson Beck is the most experienced of all the QBs in the upcoming class, with 55 starts under his belt. It bodes well for him, considering the last few college passers with the most college action, Tyler Shough and Bo Nix, turned out pretty good in their short careers. Beck isn't as athletically gifted as the aforementioned quarterbacks, but he still may be a quality spot-starter in the pros.

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik

Cade Klubnik was once considered to be a generational quarterback prospect. Coming out of high school, he was a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 1 quarterback in the 2022 class. However, his 49 starts at Clemson hurt his stock more than it helped, and he's now considered a Day 3 draft pick. His stats look good on paper, meeting the criteria, but he was never able to lead the Tigers to many major victories.

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia

Diego Pavia is the first major sign that Parcells' criteria may be just a touch outdated. The 2025 Heisman finalist and 24-year-old senior has plenty of experience and just led Vanderbilt to one of its greatest seasons in program history. But at 5-foot-10 and armed with limited athleticism, it's unlikely he'll have a successful NFL career. We'll see if he even ends up getting drafted.