Jets CEO Christopher Johnson said Tuesday that the decision to trade up to No. 3 in last month’s NFL Draft and select USC quarterback Sam Darnold could be a turning point for the franchise.
The Jets moved from No. 6 to No. 3, giving up three second-round picks to the Colts.
“I think people are going to look back, honestly, look back 20 years from now and say this is the moment the Jets shifted to a new gear and they became a great team,” Johnson said at BTIG’s 16th annual Commissions for Charity event in Manhattan.