The New York Jets are on a mission to silence their doubters.
A 3-2 start has started to shift the conversation surrounding the team. Though “Same Old Jets” is a long way from over, the Jets sit in fifth place in the AFC playoff picture.
The main reason for that change? The contributions of general manager Joe Douglas‘s last two drafts.
Immediately following the 2022 NFL draft, the Jets were widely considered to have the best draft across the league. Through five weeks, the team’s rookies have exceeded those high expectations.
Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson, Breece Hall, Max Mitchell, and Micheal Clemons have all done exactly as asked – and then some.