The conventional wisdom used to be that if you were a top-100 pick, turning pro and starting the clock on your rookie contract was almost always the smartest financial move. It was rare for draft-eligible players with clear top-three-round grades to pass on the NFL and return to school.

After enduring a painful 3-14 season, the Jets are looking for a franchise quarterback.

“With Moore not there in the class, there really isn’t another player after Fernando Mendoza who is going to go No. 1 overall to the Raiders, who has that same franchise potential.