The most important person in the Jets organization this season won’t throw a pass, won’t make a tackle and won’t call a play.
He is a man very few fans have heard of and never gets interviewed by the media.
The most important person for the 2019 Jets is John Mellody, the team’s head athletic trainer. Mellody is in his 24th year with the Jets and is widely revered by current and former players for the care he has given him.
Coach Adam Gase and general manager Joe Douglas will be relying on Mellody to get their players back on the field as quickly as possible after injuries because the Jets are about as deep as an inflatable swimming pool.