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Why Jets traded up for QB Cade Klubnik in curious 2026 NFL Draft decision

New York Post·Brian Costello·about 1 month ago
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If you had to pick one decision the Jets made in this year’s draft that was questionable, it was moving up 18 spots in the fourth round to take Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik . On the surface, it seemed unnecessary to move up to get Klubnik at pick No. 110 when it seemed likely he would have been available at No. 128, where the Jets were going to pick next. But the Jets believed there were two other teams that were targeting Klubnik, according to a source. They also knew that people around the NFL expected the Jets to draft a quarterback in the fourth round because they did not have a fifth- or sixth-round pick and the expectation was they would draft a quarterback on Day 3. The Jets traded two fourth-round picks (Nos. 128 and 140) to the Bengals to move up 18 spots and they also received a sixth-round pick (No. 199) in the trade.…

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