After trading up, what should the NY Jets do with their No. 3 pick?

The Jets made a bold move on Saturday when they traded up three spots to get the No. 3 pick in the draft. It's the first time since 1996 (when they picked Keyshawn Johnson, No. 1 overall) that they'll be picking in the top three. So what does it all mean and what's next? Here's everything you need to know. 

Was it a good move? 

Well, we think the Jets did the right thing. Their chief objective this offseason was to land a big-time quarterback. They already whiffed on Kirk Cousins and if they had sat back at No. 6 and watched all the top quarterbacks come off the board, it would have been a disaster. Parting with three second-round picks is a high cost, but it'll be well worth it if the Jets land their top quarterback. But if general manager Mike Maccagnan gets it wrong -- like he did with Christian Hackenberg in the second round of the 2016 draft -- it will surely cost him his job. There is no in between, here. The Jets need to get this pick right. 

Might they draft a non-quarterback? 

No, because if they did it would defy all logic. The Jets are badly in need of a quarterback, and they gave up way too much to use this pick on anything else. If the Jets don't take a quarterback with this pick, then trading up makes little sense. The Like we said, the Jets can't finish this season without their quarterback of the future. They're taking a quarterback. 

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Is Josh Allen a good option? 

Allen has many of the tools to be a better-than-average quarterback. He's big and strong and as we all saw at the combine, he's got a huge arm. But his issues with accuracy are a huge problem. These things don't just solve themselves in the NFL, as Hackenberg has shown us. Maybe the upside outweighs the risk, but there are better options.

Is Josh Rosen a risk? 

There has been a lot of off-the-field concern about Rosen. But we don't see it as a problem. He has all the qualities -- mentally and physically -- that a quarterback needs to be an elite quarterback. Durability, however, is a huge concern. Rosen suffered two concussions last season alone. But if the Jets can protect him, it would be hard to pass him up if he's still on the board.  

Who is the best choice?  

If Sam Darnold is still on the board when the Jets pick No. 3, this won't be very hard. He's the best overall quarterback in the draft, despite a rough final season at USC. And the Jets would be smart to quickly pick him. But the odds of that happening are low. The Browns pick first and fourth and need a quarterback. With the Jets moving up to No. 3, Cleveland knows the options will be limited by the time the fourth pick comes around. And even if the Browns don't pick Darnold at No. 1, it's hard to imagine him falling to No. 3.

Who will they most likely to get? 

We think that Darnold and Rosen will come off the board in the first two picks, one way or another, which will leave the Jets with a choice between Allen and Baker Mayfield. We've already talked about our reservations about Allen. But we think Mayfield could be a good fit. At 6-1 he's a little undersized, but he can make all the throws and an unmatched competitor. And though he runs a little hot sometimes, that's not necessarily a bad thing. If the Jets end up with the Heisman winner, they should feel good about it. 

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