New York Jets' Zach Wilson warms up before a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Credit: AP/Matt Ludtke
There is no greater example of the emphasis on young quarterbacks in today’s NFL than the AFC East. Especially after what happened on Tuesday morning.
With Bill Belichick deciding the time is now for the Patriots by releasing veteran Cam Newton after one season as his starter and going with rookie Mac Jones, the 15th overall pick in the 2021 draft, the division features no starting quarterback over the age of 25.