I have coached my kids’ baseball and softball teams for a few years now. I am a coach who likes to get every kid into the game and not leave anyone stuck playing the outfield.
You are reminded of one truism when you try to sneak in a kid at second base for a few innings when they don’t actually belong there: The ball will find them.
Always.
On Monday, the ball found the Jets. General manager Joe Douglas did a solid job this offseason of improving the roster, but he left some holes. One glaring hole was backup tackle. With two starting tackles each coming off of knee surgery, including one who has struggled to stay on the field during his entire career, Douglas rolled the dice by entering training camp with Conor McDermott and Chuma Edoga as his top backups.
