Did the Jets Land Aaron Rodgers Successor in Jordan Travis?

 You see the headline. Did the Jets land a successor in Florida State's Jordan Travis? 

It's a very unfair question, but it is one that has taken hold Jets Twitter since the Jets selected the former Seminole in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.  

Travis's selection was one of many jaw-dropping moves by Jets GM Joe Douglas and crew over the weekend, but this is a move for Travis that is a total 'wait-and-see.'

Certainly Travis -- who is only six-feet tall -- had a tremendous career at FSU, especially his final two years on campus.  In 2022 and 2023 combined, Travis threw for nearly 6,000 yards, 44 touchdowns and just seven picks. Last season he had 20 TDs and two interceptions, before suffering a brutal lower leg injury that he is still rehabbing from. 

 Some say that had Travis not gotten hurt, he would have been a second or third round selection. Who knows really. The Jets got him in the fifth round. Certainly he is talented, but to expect him to be the true heir apparent when Rodgers retires -- whenever that is, is a extremely presumptuous. 

Let the kid learn as a third stringer the next couple years, and if the Jets feel he can contribute and compete down the road, sure he can enter the conversation. But truth be told, the true heir to the Rodgers QB thrown is likely STILL not on this roster. And likely won't be for at least another year or so. 

Let's us not forget that in a couple of years, Travis might have to impress a whole new GM and/or Head Coach. So nothing is guaranteed here. 

Yes, the Jets did a good job using the fifth round as a value pick for a quarterback. And  history has shown that you never know with a quarterback late in the draft, but nobody in their right mind should expect Jordan Travis to turn into Tom Brady overnight. 

If there is one thing Joe Douglas did well in this draft is he drafted based on value. He got the big left tackle that can help now and in the future with his first round pick of Olu Fashanu.  Later, Douglas added a much needed slot receiver with speed in Malachi Corley with his third round selection. 

Drafted Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen to compete with Izzy Abinakonda for the back-up running back slot, who can also give Breece Hall a breather every so often was a stroke of genius in the fourth round. 

Taking CFL corner back Qaun'tezz Striggers was a head scratcher. No doubt he has a great story. He left the game to care for his family when his father died, then tried to get back into later, and after much rejection ended up in the CFL. Striggers is a great story. Can he be a special teams player or nickle guy? We'll have to wait and see.