He has flourished in coach Kevin O’Connell’s QB-friendly offense but also demonstrated playmaking ability that transcends the system. Still only 27, Darnold, in the right situation, finally looks the part of the franchise quarterback the Jets drafted No. 3 overall in 2018.

If there's one team that's definitely going to be in the market to add a quarterback this offseason, it's the Cleveland Browns. Although they do have Deshaun Watson under contract, he tore his Achilles again while rehabbing from his original Achilles injury and that setback could cause him to miss some or even all of the 2025 season.

Watson may miss the entire 2025 season after Cleveland’s polarizing quarterback ruptured his Achilles' tendon for the second time in three months and underwent another operation that could put his career in jeopardy.