It seems like no New York Jets fan wants to be optimistic right now, but for those of you searching for some sliver of hope to cling onto … I offer you Todd Downing.
In his first game as the Jets’ offensive play caller, Downing was everything Nathaniel Hackett was not. Downing established a new offensive identity for the team, one that is more modernized and a better fit for the strengths and weaknesses of the roster. He immediately came in and undid many of Hackett’s crimes, checking boxes that Jets fans have been begging to see checked for not only weeks, but years.