The New York Jets faced their generational moment of truth on Thursday night. This is nothing new. They’ll face that moment and usually come up short, allowing fans and media members alike to bust chops endlessly.
The New York Jets didn’t flinch. This is what’s different. This is what’s so entirely and awesomely fresh about the right here and now.
It feels as though Jets personnel boss Mike Maccagnan had his mind made up the moment the name “Baker Mayfield” was shockingly announced as the first pick by way of the Cleveland Browns. Of course, David Gettleman’s pick still represented a hurdle in the two hole, but felt like nothing more than a formality at that point.