Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum suggested Wednesday that the Jets should attempt to acquire Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade during the offseason.
As part of a New Year's resolutions segment on ESPN's Get Up, Tannenbaum said the following about the Jets' quarterback situation and how they could potentially fix it:
"In 2009 Rex Ryan came in, he inherited a former Green Bay Packer legend and he moved on from Brett Favre. ... In 2025, move on from Aaron Rodgers. Go get J.J. McCarthy. ... He would've been the first player picked in this year's draft and with six of the top 10 teams needing a quarterback, go out and get your quarterback of the future, J.