It may not have looked exactly the way Jets fans envisioned when they anticipated the inevitable ups and downs of the 2021 season, but they’ll take it.
In his first NFL start, quarterback Mike White became just the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 400 yards in his NFL debut (Cam Newton the other) as he piled up 405 yards and 3 touchdown passes. White also completed an eye-popping 82% of his passes and caught a pass on a 2-point conversion. But White wasn’t the only youngster to shine.
Rookie running back Michael Carter turned in his best performance as a pro as he ran for 77 yards on 16 carries (5.