The Jets were one of the youngest teams in the NFL last season and it was abundantly clear on a week-to-week basis. Robert Saleh’s team was competitive some weeks. Others, it looked like it was still learning how to play at the highest level of football.
New York’s youth showed at all positions, but quarterback and kicker were hit particularly hard. Zach Wilson got the starting nod as a rookie and his backup, Mike White, had never attempted a regular season pass before taking over for an injured Wilson midway through the year. Joe Douglas traded for Joe Flacco after Wilson’s injury to add experience to the quarterback room, but only after he failed to sign a veteran in free agency.
The kicking game, meanwhile, was an utter disaster — until Eddy Piñeiro showed up late in the season.
