Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles dropped hints Thursday during a conference call with season-ticket holders that the New York Jets are in the market for another quarterback.

The Jets own the sixth overall pick and have been linked to Marcus Mariota for months.

Ryan Fitzpatrick was acquired in the offseason who will challenge Geno Smith for the starting job if they don't draft Mariota.

"We want competition at every position," Bowles said. "Ryan is going to compete, as well as Geno is going to compete, and we hope to add somebody else to compete with them, along with (Matt) Simms."

"Sitting at six is a very good spot to be in," Maccagnan said. "It does allow us the potential to move up in the draft because we're not far from the first pick."