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SB Nation has theme weeks Rishard Matthews Jerseys 2019 , where each NFL site answers the same question. This week’s question is why we are excited about the Jets this season.This would have been a difficult question to answer a year ago, but there is a pretty obvious answer today. The Jets have a new quarterback after trading up to take Sam Darnold third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.Is the excitement over the fact the Jets landed Darnold? In part it is. A lot of people thought Darnold was the top signal caller in the deep class of 2018.But this is more about the hope for the future the selection represents. It isn’t just that the Jets have been bad the last few years. It’s that the team hasn’t provided its fans any reason for hope. The start Geno Smith’s second season in 2014 was the last time I thought it was even conceivable the Jets could have a young, potential franchise quarterback. Smith had a rough rookie season White Avery Williamson Jerseys , but it was at least plausible to shake that off develop into a long-term starter.After Smith’s failure to launch that season, the Jets went into the quarterback wilderness. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a good 2015 season, but we knew at the time that it was at best a medium-term bridge to the future and at worst a one year fluke. A year ago the Jets had a 38 year old journeyman and two nonprospects.None of us can say with 100% certainty how good of a pro Sam Darnold will be Avery Williamson Jerseys 2019 , but he at least gives us hope for the future. For now, that’s pretty good. Defensive lineman Quinnen Williams has been moving all around the country to meet with teams ahead of the draft, but the former Alabama star won’t have to take a flight to knock off back-to-back visits with a couple of teams later this month.Kimberly Jones of NFL Media reports that Williams has scheduled a meeting with the Jets for April 16. He will then meet with the other tenant of MetLife Stadium when he spends time with the Giants on April 17.The Jets currently hold the third overall pick and their attention is expected to be on adding to their defense after trading up to pick quarterback Sam Darnold last year. There’s also a chance that they’ll move down the board and dropping more than a spot or two could take them out of the running for the highly regarded Williams.There have been plenty of calls from outside the organization for the Giants to take a quarterback White Rashard Robinson Jerseys , but there hasn’t been much urgency from those inside the club. They have the sixth and 17th picks in the first round and could also use a boost to their pass rush via the draft.