Entering the weekend, that top of the quarterback trade market started and finished with Deshaun Watson, who has made it known that he wants to be traded from the Houston Texans, and has reportedly named the Jets as his top destination.

But a trade for Watson -- one that's expected to take at least three future first-round picks to get talks started -- may be too steep for the Jets.

Not to mention, adding on Watson's massive contract (he signed a four-year, $156 million contract extension last September) to their roster would put a big dent into signing free agents in the future -- though having a franchise-quarterback like Watson could be worth it.

Stafford -- who turns 33 on Feb. 7 -- has two years, $43 million left on his contract. It could give the Jets a cheaper, shorter option to start Robert Saleh's term.

Since Stafford's rookie season in 2009, Lions receivers lead the NFL with 350 drops, and yet, Stafford had 7 consecutive seasons throwing for at least 4,000 passing yards from 2011 to 2017 -- the fifth-longest streak in NFL history.

That's not a bad alternative to go for. But even if the Jets don't want Stafford, the Lions could still be a valuable trade partner when it comes to the No. 2 pick.

Detroit now needs a quarterback, and there's a chance that there won't be a guy they want when their pick at No. 7 comes around. Insert the Jets' No. 2 pick.

Even if Stafford isn't involved in the deal, the Lions and Jets could work on a trade that sees Detroit jumping up to No. 2 to select a quarterback, and New York sliding down to No. 7 to select a complementary piece to either side of the ball.

What a deal like that would look like is unclear right now, especially since Lawrence will already be off the board, but the Jets would likely still get a nice haul for the No. 2 pick. What is clear, however, is that the Jets are in for one of the busiest offseason's in recent memory.

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