It’s early, and though it has gotten late early for the Jets, it is still too early to give up on Geno Smith. But if you belong to that infamous army of long-suffering Jets fans, it is not too early for you to dream about Marcus Mariota.

Suck For Mariota doesn’t have the same ring to it as Suck For Luck did, but you get the drift. If the Jets are as bad as they looked in San Diego, if Rex Ryan cannot keep the ship from sinking and the season spirals even more out of control than it has, the Jets will be very much in play for Oregon’s Heisman hopeful should he decide to enter the NFL draft.

A Carcass For Marcus?

Remember that the Raiders (Derek Carr) and Jaguars (Blake Bortles), two certain Carcasses for Marcus, have their presumptive rookie franchise quarterbacks. The Titans, Bucs, Rams and possibly even the Redskins would be in play, however, and Mariota is considered such a prospect that it’s likely the winner of the Carcass For Marcus Sweepstakes would have to trade up to secure the first overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft.

Mariota was expected to be among a talented group of quarterbacks coming out in the 2014 class, but surprised by returning to Oregon for his junior season in an attempt to win a national title. That looks like a long shot after the No. 2 Ducks were stunned by Arizona on Thursday night.

Despite a patchwork offensive line, Mariota has completed 71 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,411 yards and 15 touchdowns during the team’s 4-1 start.

If Trader John Idzik can’t find a quality cornerback, all would be forgiven if he were to step out of character and make the bombshell move — for his new coach — if Smith continues to drown in quicksand.