The Jets opened the third day of the NFL draft with a splash, selecting Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty after trading up one spot in the fourth round to get him.
Petty joins Geno Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Matt Simms as the quarterbacks on the Jets roster. He is a developmental quarterback who cannot be expected to play right away after playing in a gimmicky offense at Baylor.
Petty, 23, was the fifth quarterback taken in this year’s draft. It is the third straight year the Jets have selected a quarterback, taking Smith in the second round in 2013 and Tajh Boyd in the sixth round last year.