MOBILE, Ala. — Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg didn’t play in a regular-season game in his first two seasons. But those who know Hackenberg believe he still has a future in the NFL.
“It’s a big jump,” said Texans coach Bill O’Brien, who coached Hackenberg at Penn State in 2013. “Once you make the jump from the colleges to the pros, it’s a whole different ballgame. It really is. It’s all about what you do from the time you enter that building as a player, and as a coach. I wouldn’t be able to comment on anything that’s happened (with the Jets), he comes from a great family and he’s a great kid.