For the New York Jets to contend for the playoffs this season, here are the five players who can help make that happen:
Sam Darnold, quarterback: He has the highest ceiling of any quarterback on the roster, which is what you'd expect from the third overall pick in the draft. The question is, how quickly can he approach that ceiling? If it happens this season, the Jets will be a playoff contender. Coach Todd Bowles typically prefers experience over potential, which bodes well for incumbent Josh McCown. But Bowles also recognizes that Darnold has special traits that could help the team more than those of McCown and Teddy Bridgewater.