Jets pass on Paxton Lynch … and ripples could reach Ryan Fitzpatrick

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets gave Paxton Lynch the cold shoulder. The 6-foot-6 prospect from Memphis, with a big arm and fast wheels, was on the board for the Jets with the 20th pick. Instead of taking the quarterback plunge, they opted for linebacker Darron Lee, sparking a Paxton Pursuit by at least two other teams.

The Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys engaged in a trade-up war, targeting the talented but raw quarterback. The Broncos prevailed, trading two draft picks to move up five spots for the right to draft Lynch at 26.

With Paxton Lynch going to the Broncos, the Jets are looking like the only landing spot for Ryan Fitzpatrick. Marvin Gentry/USA TODAY Sports

My, my, wasn’t that interesting? It’s one of the reasons why we love the NFL draft so much. Teams look at the same player and form completely different opinions.

Does Broncos football czar John Elway know something the Jets don’t?

The Hall of Fame quarterback knows the position better than just about everybody on the planet, and he felt compelled to make a bold move for Lynch. If Elway is right — if Lynch develops into a Pro Bowl player — it’ll be another infamous what-if in Jets history, right up there with Ken O’Brien-Dan Marino and Browning Nagle-Brett Favre.

In this case, the Jets made the …

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