Getty A snapshot from a previous matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets. There is a staring contest happening between the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals . Both appear to be interested in Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson , but who will land him? In Mel Kiper Jr’s latest mock draft for ESPN, he predicted that the Cardinals would trade up to block the Jets from getting him. “It’s getting late in Round 1, and all of the non-Mendoza quarterbacks are still on the board.