In this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 file photo, Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) runs for a touchdown during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Charlotte, N.C. Credit: AP/Brian Blanco
Yes, it’s a passing league.
Yes, the Jets are about to draft a quarterback — all signs point to BYU’s Zach Wilson —with the No. 2 overall pick.
Yes, they are starved for big-time play at the quarterback position and are counting on Wilson to become the next Joe Namath.
But if Joe Douglas wants to fix his offense in a more reliable way, he has got to give Wilson a viable running game to add a sense of balance that simply hasn’t been there for the last decade.