Jets fans should immediately hate the Myles Garrett trade

That noise you heard on your lunch break Monday afternoon was Geno Smith and the New York Jets letting out a collective sigh.

By acquiring superstar pass-rusher Myles Garrett from the Browns, Sean McVay and the Rams ensured the Jets won’t face Garrett in October.

However, let’s not jump to conclusions and assume the Jets are already writing the Rams a thank-you note.

Monday’s trade means the Browns join the Jets as likely double-digit loss teams with multiple 2027 first-round picks.

Both franchises, at least as things currently stand, could very well be in the market for a quarterback next spring.

Suddenly, the Jets just encountered another roadblock on the path to possibly drafting Arch Manning.

The Myles Garrett trade could impact the Jets’ Arch Manning plans

If this were a decade ago, we’d almost feel bad for Manning.

Back in the pre-NIL and portal days, Manning would’ve either needed to stay in school or take his chances in the 2027 draft.

Although Manning can still do that, at least he gets to cash in via his name, image, and likeness.

For the sake of conversation, let’s say that Manning declares for the 2027 draft and is in contention for the No. 1 pick.

Even if the Jets and Browns outperform expectations, they’ll have enough capital to potentially trade up for an earlier pick and a shot at Manning.

At that point, the conversation becomes whether Manning would be open to playing for either organization.

But in reality, you can swap Manning for any other 2027 quarterback.

Maybe it’ll be Oregon’s Dante Moore who is the consensus No. 1 quarterback, or possibly Notre Dame’s CJ Carr.

Having two first-round picks to move up certainly helps, doesn’t it?

Don’t overthink the idea of Arch Manning playing for the Jets

At this time last year, it was all but a done deal that Manning would go within the first five picks, if not the No. 1 selection.

Then, Manning had an inconsistent season, and he unsurprisingly elected to return to Texas.

Manning has two years of eligibility left, so he can theoretically stay away from the NFL until 2028.

Reality hasn’t already stopped the way-too-early mock drafts from loudly proclaiming the Jets will finish with the worst record and subsequently take Manning.

To their credit, the Browns had an incredibly productive rookie class last year and earned kudos for this spring’s haul.

The Jets hit the reset button upon last November’s Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams trades, and there’s a rare sense of positivity among the fan base.

The odds favor one, if not both, franchises targeting a quarterback early next spring.

Given how football works, who else is ready to see Moore and Carr turn the Browns and Jets into perennial contenders?

Who needs Manning when you can "Be Poor for Moore?"

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