When New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas was introduced to the media last June, he described the "sense of urgency" that exists in the NFL to build a championship-caliber roster when quarterback Sam Darnold is on his rookie contract. He saw it up close in his front-office gig with the Philadelphia Eagles, who won the Super Bowl in 2017 with Carson Wentz as their primary starter -- more than a year before he landed his nine-figure deal.
The objective, Douglas said on his introduction day, was to follow the same blueprint with Darnold.
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