The entire New York Jets-loving world was rocked by the initial 53-man cutdown. With third-round pick Jachai Polite sent packing, the football universe was left with jaws dragging on the floor.
Adam Gase and Joe Douglas sent a clear message by selecting the players who will do exactly what’s asked of them along the way.
“That’s what we talked about since we really started this thing,” Gase said on Monday. “We talked about we wanted the best 53(-man roster) and that’s where we ended up going. We felt like that’s the roster we ended up with that was our best 53.