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Mike White Ruined His One Big Chance

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November 18, 2021
By Lawrence Fernandez
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Mike White #5 of the New York Jets during the first half in his first career start against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium on October 31, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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The New York Jets’ quest for a franchise quarterback continues.

After winning Super Bowl III and being the starter for nine seasons, Joe Namath is still their most successful play-caller.

Ken O’Brien trails him by starting for the better part of eight seasons.

Fast forward to recent times, and the Sam Darnold experiment was a failure.

The Jets drafted Sam Darnold's replacement who turns out to also be Sam Darnold. And the Panthers are paying Cam, Cam's replacement, and Cam's replacement's replacement.

Things could always be worse.

— Hurts Train Conductor 🚂🦅(4-6)📈 (@PhilaMathia) November 18, 2021

That outcome prompted them to draft Zach Wilson, who has done little to turn their fortunes around.

But just when it’s difficult to find anything positive out of their camp, Mike White dazzled in their win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Unfortunately, the ship he sailed sank after one week, and Joe Flacco will be starting in Week 11.

 

Talk Of The Town

It has been a long time since good fortune visited the Jets.

They haven’t made the playoffs since 2010 and have had just one winning season since.

That’s why they celebrate the little things like getting draft picks right.

Mekhi Becton is playing like a viable anchor on their offensive line for years to come.

Mike White 2021-2021 pic.twitter.com/9sP1pGHEC0

— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) November 17, 2021

However, the jury is still out on Wilson because he only has one win in five starts.

No wonder it was easy for Jets fans to rally behind White after the win over Cincinnati.

It’s like the team’s loyal supporters found a savior when they least expected it.

His achievements during that game were no joke.

I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers: back page edition. Welcome to New York @MikeWhiteQB. pic.twitter.com/umOTWeuCGo

— Robert Shields (@rshields37) November 15, 2021

The former Western Kentucky standout completed 37 passes for 405 yards and three touchdowns.

He also threw two interceptions which don’t matter because the Jets won anyway.

That performance made him only the second Jets quarterback since Vinny Testaverde to throw for 400 yards.

White also became the second quarterback since Cam Newton to complete over 400 yards in their first career start.

LET ‘EM KNOW, MIKE WHITE 🗣 pic.twitter.com/j5ieFh2mmK

— PFF (@PFF) November 11, 2021

From a relative unknown, he became the hottest topic in the NFL as the media elevated his game further.

Experts declared that he was the Jets’ rightful starter even if Wilson recovered from his injury.

It was a no-brainer that head coach Robert Saleh would give him another start.

But the optimism quickly turned to misery as his stint in the limelight came to an abrupt end.

 

The End Came Soon Enough

His time as the Jets’ starting quarterback could have ended after their game versus the Indianapolis Colts.

Josh Johnson had a strong performance despite the loss, and that might have been enough for Saleh to reconsider the depth chart once again.

However, White got another chance against the Buffalo Bills, and he did not take advantage.

The Bills were fresh from a humiliating defeat to Jacksonville the week before and unleashed their frustrations upon the Jets.

White had no answer and threw four interceptions.

It’s like he poured everything he had during the Bengals game and played with an empty tank in the following weeks.

Just when the Jets thought that he would be their quarterback for the future, they were wrong.

No one knows if he will get another opportunity after an atrocious outing.

Mike White being drafted 1st overall #Jets #Nfl @MikeWhiteQB pic.twitter.com/SLuDRrWoda

— NYJ MIKE (@NyjMike) November 11, 2021

It was so bad that the team brought in Flacco and will have him start against the Miami Dolphins.

Worse, Wilson might get first-team reps once he’s ready to go.

That said, White’s star shone bright and fell from the sky in three weeks, never to twinkle again for the Jets.

So much for declaring himself to be rightful first-round draft pick who will break all of Peyton Manning‘s records.

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Lawrence Andrew Fernandez is a sports journalist from the Philippines. A journalism graduate, he chose sports writing to stay close to the action. Aside from the NFL, he also follows the NBA and MLB. He also delves into mobile games during his free time.

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