Jets head coach Adam Gase and quarterback Sam Darnold on the sidelines in the first half against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 29. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The quarterback came first and then the coach with the "brilliant offensive mind." Together, that union was supposed to not only unseat the Patriots as top dogs in the AFC East but lead the Jets to playoff greatness.
That blueprint never materialized. In fact, it failed miserably and almost historically, making it fitting that the possible last day of the Sam Darnold-Adam Gase union will be at New England on Sunday.