Everyone in the Jets’ draft room had their eyes fixed on the TV screens.
This was Thursday night and the Browns were on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The stories had circulated all day the Browns would take Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, but the Jets were skeptical. They still expected the Browns to take USC star Sam Darnold.
Then, they saw Mayfield pick up his phone. The Browns had taken the Heisman Trophy winner.
A buzz went through the Jets’ room. Darnold might actually make it to the Jets. But the Giants could still take him or trade the pick.