New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) aims a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Credit: AP/Wilfredo Lee
The exact date escapes Mike LaFleur, but he remembers diving into film on quarterbacks very soon after he was hired as the Jets' offensive coordinator on Jan. 21. He knew the system that he wanted to run, he just needed to learn who would be running it.
Sam Darnold still was with the Jets at the time, and the Jets owned the No.