EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Jets like to flaunt their youth, all those high draft picks that populate their roster. That's what rebuilding teams do: Sell the future.
Coach Robert Saleh wants the future to be now.
"We're young at the skill spots, we're young at critical positions, and we have to grow up quick," he said Sunday after a dispiriting 24-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium.
There was a hint of urgency in Saleh's voice, which is noteworthy. In Year 2 of The Great Rebuild, he knows there will be less patience from the fan base, which wants to see tangible progress after a 4-13 2021 season.