When New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn walks into Mobile, Alabama, for the 2026 Senior Bowl, he won’t have an answer to what the team wants to do at quarterback.

The latest decision from Oregon quarterback Dante Moore only amplified those questions.

Moore’s Wednesday announcement that he is returning to school may not have shocked the football world, but it did alter the Jets’ potential plans for the position entering the 2026 NFL draft. Moore was considered one of the top quarterbacks of the class, perhaps even the primary target for teams that are not all-in on Indiana signal-caller Fernando Mendoza.

Instead, the Jets and Glenn are walking into a draft cycle without a quarterback to be thrilled about with the second overall pick.

Does that mean the second-year head coach is doomed heading into 2026?

Glenn’s future with Jets

Aaron Glenn is at a turning point in his coaching career. He wanted the Jets’ job last year and believed he was the guy who would turn the franchise around.

After one humbling season, even the most ardent Glenn supporters must know he won’t get many more chances. A lifeless passing attack, a defense that could not record an interception, and undisciplined play were the key catalysts to New York’s three-win season.

At the crux of Glenn’s issue is finding the right quarterback. He hitched his wagon to Justin Fields early in the summer, and Fields didn’t even last to the halfway point of the regular season.

Glenn’s desperation for a quarterback is what could make Moore’s decision so impactful for the Jets.

If the Jets were interested in selecting Moore second overall, they now have one less signal-caller to consider with that pick (assuming Mendoza goes first overall to Las Vegas). Unless the Jets are smitten with Alabama’s Ty Simpson (possible, especially given Simpson’s appealing fit in their offense), New York will instead draft the “best non-QB” with the second overall pick.

As a result, there may be another stopgap at quarterback for Glenn and the Jets.

The big question for Glenn will be whether a non-quarterback selection at No. 2 can help the team win at a high enough clip to preserve his job security. Can a prospect like Rueben Bain Jr. or Arvell Reese bolster the win total of a roster with a veteran stopgap or a lower-ranked rookie?

Then, if the Jets manage to improve their win total thanks to an elite non-quarterback prospect and a respectable stopgap quarterback, the question becomes how Glenn will get his hands on a franchise quarterback in 2027. The Jets may slip out of draft position to take one of the top prospects.

At that point, the Jets would have to dip into their three first-round picks to trade up and land their man.

Ultimately, Glenn needs a quarterback to save his job. That’s the first goal on the docket for the Jets this offseason. Moore’s return to college doesn’t change it, nor does it necessarily hurt it.

But it does alter the long-term ramifications for the Jets beyond just 2026. And that alone will muddy the waters for Glenn and his staff moving forward.