It goes without saying that he 2018 NFL Draft contains a bevy of promising quarterbacks. As a result, the New York Jets have traded up to the No. 3 overall spot in order to position themselves to presumably take one of their choosing.

The last time the Jets selected a quarterback in the first round, Rex Ryan was making his head coaching debut. Although he commended New York for making the move, he cautioned them about relying heavily on a rookie quarterback for immediate success:

“I think it’s a great move. They get up to three—obviously they’re in love with three players in the draft. I think everybody is assuming it’s going to be a quarterback. Now it could be Saquon Barkley, too. They might say, hey, that’s one of the [top] three guys. It’s a win-win for the Jets. I like what they’ve done. They bring back Josh McCown, a veteran quarterback, and he can be a bridge guy if they do get a rookie quarterback in there. “It’s hard to win with rookie quarterbacks, as I know. I think I’m the only guy in NFL history who coached two rookies as starting quarterbacks with the same franchise [Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith]. That was something, but it’s not recommended! I think quarterback is probably where the Jets will go, but it could be the fact that they really love the running back as well.”

Much like the Jets of today, Ryan urged the team to trade up to select quarterback Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The move actually panned out for the franchise as they managed to make it two straight AFC Championship Games. However, it was not long before Ryan’s boisterous personality and Sanchez’s lackluster play ultimately backfired on the organization.

Fortunately, New York has seemingly taken the right precautions for developing a rookie quarterback by re-signing Josh McCown. New York also made a bit of a splash by signing former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. This has raised speculation as to whether or not they believe he has the potential to get back to his former promising self. That said, there should hardly be a need for them to rely on whichever rookie quarterback they potentially choose to take in the draft in his rookie year.