FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets do this quarterback dance every few years. For general manager Joe Douglas, it's a first.
In two decades as an NFL scout and executive, Douglas never has been a top decision-maker in the selection of a quarterback in the first round of the NFL draft. He was the Baltimore Ravens' area scout who wrote glowing reports on quarterback Joe Flacco in 2008, but he wasn't the guy who made the final call. From 2017 to 2019, Douglas was in charge of the Philadelphia Eagles' draft board as vice president of player personnel, but there was no quarterback interest because they had Carson Wentz.