Jets Eye Penn State's Allar for QB Fix

0:00On April 9th, the New York Jets are deep in their endless quarterback hunt, and now they're eyeing Penn State's Drew Aller as a potential fourth round. Steel in this year's NFL Draft. As 6'5 and 228 pounds, this dude's got the size and cannon arm that screams project with upside, especially since the QB class is pretty thin overall. Over the last decade plus, the Jets have cycled through starters like a bad playlist, burning high picks and big free agent bucks with no real fix. Last year they grabbed Justin Fields from the Bears, but he flopped hard, got benched, and just shipped off to the Chiefs. Now they're rolling with Geno Smith again, hoping he recaptures that two-time pro-ball magic from Seattle. Fans are starving for a long-term answer, but with this week draft, a late-round developmental bet makes sense over forcing an early swing. A large skip last year's draft to chase a title with Penn State, but the Knitney Lions stumbled out the gate at 3 and 3. Coach James Franklin, got canned in October, and Alar broke his ankle in week 6, killing

1:04his momentum. War from ESPN's Rich Shamini is the Jets hosted Alar for a private workout at their facility recently, signaling real interest in molding him behind. Vets like Geno, scouts loved his round-one traits heading into last season, so if he pans out, this could be the smart, low-risk move that finally stabilizes the position. As the draft creeps closer later this month, keep watching how the Jets play this could be the band-aid that turns into a blueprint for their future. Under Center. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.