FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:
1. History on their side: It looks bleak at 2-7, with too many blowout losses, but the decision-makers at One Jets Drive are adhering to a three-year rebuilding plan that was hatched in January 2020 by general manager Joe Douglas. You can't see tangible results yet (4-21 under said plan), but they believe it's working and will open a window from 2023 to 2028 that allows them to compete with the big boys.
The tear-it-down, go-young approach invites gut punches, especially in an impatient market such as New York, but there's leaguewide data that supports the philosophy.