FLORHAM PARK — Christian Hackenberg is a forgotten man most days in the Jets locker room. As the media swarm enters, then fans out, the rookie signal caller sits alone on his stool.
He eventually gathers his belongings, talks to a teammate or two, then leaves after a couple of minutes. Few people, if any, approach him.
Hackenberg is the Jets' future. The team is right now in the present. He has little, if any, impact on game outcomes other than occupying a seat on the bench.
Of course, with one more hit, that could all change.