To be honest, the New York Jets have found plenty of golden tickets in those Willy Wonka bars over the years. But obviously, they haven’t been able to maximize the “lifetime supply of chocolate” they thought they won.
Now they have another golden ticket, but they didn’t find this one in the high-priced store. This isn’t a third overall pick golden ticket (Sam Darnold). No, this is a slightly smudged ticket that still has value—Teddy Bridgewater.
He’s one of the forgotten men in this quarterback battle. But before we start putting his picture on the sides of milk cartons, consider this: Phase three of the Jets’ offseason programs begin on Tuesday and that’s when we’ll get our real first look at Bridgewater throwing around the pigskin.