Bleacher Report NFL · Oct 28, 2020
Jets Rumors: NY 'Never Seriously Considered' Drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes against the Denver Broncos during a football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)New York Jets fans would surely love an alternative timeline where Patrick Mahomes is setting records for their team instead of the Kansas City Chiefs, but that reportedly was never a serious possibility.
According to Brian Costello of the New York Post, former general manager Mike Maccagnan was not particularly interested in selecting Mahomes with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft and instead wanted to give more time to 2016 second-rounder Christian Hackenberg.