It’s officially on. For the first time in nearly a decade, the New York Jets feel as though their franchise quarterback and face is under the roof and in-house at Florham Park, New Jersey.
Sam Darnold is that man after he was bypassed by the Cleveland Browns in favor of Baker Mayfield and Mike Maccagnan swooped in at No. 3.
With ecstasy as the overriding narrative, the new Jets signal-caller greeted the fanbase:
The smile says it all.
We can’t wait either, Sam. #1T1G pic.twitter.com/Ndtn7jjwTt
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 27, 2018
The Jets organization itself is hyped as well, as they should be.