We should have known when the dark clouds started to form a few hours before the first practice of training camp for the Jets that it wasn’t going to be a perfect beginning to the new season.
The clouds led to lightning and the lightning to thunderstorms that chased the players inside, disappointing fans who had planned to attend the first public workout.
It got worse when rookie quarterback Sam Darnold officially began his Jets career as a holdout after not signing his rookie contract. Just that quickly, all the optimism surrounding the Jets has been pierced by the uncertainty of when the third overall selection in this year’s NFL draft will attend his first practice.