The Jets suddenly have a good — but complicated — quarterback problem, and the solution might be to trade the best of the bunch

The New York Jets are in the unique position of having too much talent at quarterback, with Josh McCown, Sam Darnold, and Teddy Bridgewater all making their case to be the starter in Week 1.
While Bridgewater might be in the best form of any of the three right now, it might be in the Jets' best interest to trade him away, as any value in trade could help the Jets in the long run.
The Jets are unlikely to announce a move until all four preseason games have been played.

Halfway through the 2018 NFL preseason, the New York Jets are faced with a good, but challenging, problem — they have too much talent at quarterback.

Right now incumbent starter Josh McCown, rookie standout Sam Darnold, and phoenix-rising Teddy Bridgewater all have a case to be named the team's starter in 2018, and after two preseason games, the Jets don't appear to be any closer to an answer.

That thinking might go against traditional football thought — most of the time, teams are looking to start their best quarterback — but the Jets are in something of a perfect storm that makes it the right move.

With only 53 slots, keeping three quarterbacks on the active active roster is a stretch for most teams, and since there's no chance of the Jets trading away Darnold, that leaves McCown and Bridgewater as the potential names on the trading block.

There are indeed teams that wouldn't mind adding McCown's veteran presence to the locker room but should the Jets be able to move Bridgewater they would likely receive a bigger haul in return. Whether in the form of strength at another position or future draft picks, that increased value of return is plenty of incentive for the Jets to part with Bridgewater, even if he might be the best quarterback on their roster at the moment.

As for teams that would be interested in Bridgewater, there's a few that fit the bill. The Buccaneers, should they wish to move on from Jameis Winston after his latest infraction, could make a move for him. The Eagles may also be in play, with backup-turned-Super-Bowl-MVP Nick Foles getting injured in the preseason and Carson Wentz's status for opening day still unclear. Additionally, any team with Super Bowl aspirations and a below-average backup would undoubtedly be in the market, such as the Rams or Jaguars.

It's likely the Jets won't decide on this front until all four preseason games are played. But if Darnold continues to play like he's ready to be the starter, there's little reason for the Jets to keep both of their other two guys around as backups, and moving Bridgewater could wind up giving the team a huge return on its investment.