Latest Jets quarterback suggestion involves help from an old friend

Barring injury, the New York Jets won’t face Will Levis when playing old friend Robert Saleh and the Tennessee Titans in Week 1. 

Instead, perhaps Levis will be on the Jets’ sideline by Sept. 13. 

Although the Jets have confirmed Geno Smith will start Week 1, the backup quarterback role remains open. 

Aaron Glenn has reiterated Bailey Zappe is currently the No. 2, and the Jets used a fourth-round pick on Clemson’s Cade Klubnik this spring. 

During his latest 53-man roster projection, Rosenblatt said Zappe will have a “real shot” to back up Smith. Nonetheless, he only picked two quarterbacks, Smith and Klubnik, to make the Week 1 roster.

However, Rosenblatt listed several quarterbacks in “crowded” rooms who could become available. 

Levis, a 2023 second-round pick, is buried on the depth chart behind Cam Ward for the second straight season. 

What to know about a possible Will Levis trade

Levis, who turned 27 on Saturday, is entering his final year of team control. 

There is no indication that the Titans intend to trade or cut Levis within the coming months. 

Assuming that they were willing to move on from Levis, it’d make far more sense to trade him. 

Teams are always willing to give up something, even if it’s a conditional Day 3 pick, for an affordable quarterback. 

But, as we frequently pointed out during the Brendan Sorsby saga, the Jets only have so many quarterback spots. 

Smith is guaranteed a spot, and it’s incredibly unlikely the Jets would cut Klubnik after taking him in the fourth round. 

Levis would then replace Zappe, whom the Jets could cut and try to stash on their practice squad. 

Should the Jets try trading for Titans quarterback Will Levis?

Even with their surplus of quarterbacks, the Jets must at least inquire about Levis’ availability. 

Levis is a pending free agent with age on his side and 21 starts under his belt. 

Acquiring Levis doesn’t necessarily make Klubnik redundant or expendable, either. 

Trading for Levis means eventually waiving Zappe — assuming, of course, that the trio of Smith, Levis, and Klubnik escapes training camp unscathed. 

We must also note that Levis wouldn’t prevent the Jets from drafting Arch Manning, Dante Moore, or another top quarterback prospect. 

There are far worse backup options to have than the former No. 33 pick with starting experience. 

Sam Darnold’s recent resurgence from backup to Super Bowl-winning quarterback provides a possible future for players like Levis. 

Imagine telling a Jets fan three years ago that we’d be using Darnold as a positive example when discussing backup quarterbacks. 

The NFL remains a strange place.

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