Welcome to Phase 37 of the Jets’ endless, often-futile search for a franchise quarterback.
With the 20th pick of the second round and the 51st pick overall in the NFL draft on Friday night, the Jets selected Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg, making him the 37th quarterback in a checkered team history that has not included many good ones at the most important position the field.
Maybe the Jets were reaching for a little bit of mojo when they had Chad Pennington, one of the best quarterbacks in their history, announce the pick in Chicago.
But, unless you believe Hackenberg will be ready to step in immediately as the starter — and you should not — the Jets now lead the league in backup quarterbacks on their roster.