Cade Klubnik stays confident after draft slide and leads Jets walk-through
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Updated · ESPN · May 9
Cade Klubnik stays confident after draft slide and leads Jets walk-through
8 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 9
At rookie minicamp in Florham Park, the fourth-round No. 110 pick said ankle and wrist injuries hurt his final Clemson season and led him to arrange hotel sessions.
Klubnik threw 16 touchdowns after 36 in 2024 as Clemson went 7-6, but teammates and coach Aaron Glenn praised his energy, intelligence and early work with first-round targets Kenyon Sadiq and Omar Cooper Jr.
The former ACC champion is likely New York's No. 3 quarterback behind Geno Smith in 2026, with the Jets still lacking a clear long-term successor at the position.
Can Cade Klubnik's leadership overcome the physical limitations that caused his dramatic draft-day fall and justify the Jets' risky trade?
Was Klubnik’s disastrous final season a sign of injury, or did it expose a quarterback who simply can't handle NFL-level pressure?