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Warning to Jets: Reaching for QB can be hazardous to health of franchise

History has a message for the New York Jets: Don't do it, don't take the quarterback plunge with the 20th overall pick.

If they ignore the warning, there's a good chance they'll end up marching in a parade of fools.

The NFL is filled with cautionary tales of quarterback-needy teams blowing first-round picks because of need and greed at the position. They reach for over-rated prospects, succumbing to temptation and pressure. The seemingly endless quest for a franchise quarterback, something the Jets know about, can trick the savviest of talent evaluators into making bad decisions.