Of course there are obvious Super Bowl picks. However, today we are going to review the not so obvious. Could the New York Jets be a 2019 Super Bowl sleeper pick?
With the 2018-2019 NFL regular season about to commence. Many sports bettors are wondering if there is any value in picking the New York Jets. Value to shock the world and win Super Bowl LIII. Do the New York Jets have what it takes? 2019 Super Bowl betting odds for the NY Jets can be viewed here.
Currently, the Jets are listed at 100/1 betting odds to win the 2019 Super Bowl. While most handicappers would agree that you’d be torching money by betting on the Jets. Stranger things have happened in the history of the NFL.
Let’s take a closer look at why the Jets might be poised to make a surprise Super Bowl run in 2019.
Teddy Bridgewater
While the Jets may not have officially selected a starting quarterback for the 2018-2019 season. Teddy Bridgewater is the best quarterback on paper. Bridgewater is a proven winner. Also, his career record in the NFL is 17-11-0. In Bridgewater’s last season as quarterback for the Vikings, Bridgewater and company finished the season with a respectable 11-5 record.
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The 2019 Super Bowl is just a few months away. Do New York Jets fans have reason for hope?
If you look through the history of NFL, one trend that sticks out. Teams are usually as good as their starting quarterback. While Bridgewater will have to answer the critics in terms of rehabbing from his horrific knee injury, the sky is the limit for the Jets if they are able to put together a winning season with Teddy Bridgewater as starting quarterback.
Solid 2018 Draft Choices
The Jets did very well in the 2018 NFL draft. If Teddy Bridgewater doesn’t pan out as the quarterback for the New York Jets, rookie Sam Darnold will likely be tapped for the starting role. Many critics say that Darnold is a once in a generation quarterback with limitless potential.
Sam Darnold was picked 3rd overall by the Jets and while rookie quarterbacks may not have the poise to win the Super Bowl historically, Sam Darnold might have what it takes to exceed the hype and deliver some wins for the Jets if he is indeed named the starting quarterback this season.
With so much potential at the starting quarterback spot for the Jets, it might make sense to throw a couple dollars at the Jets just in case they exceed expectations and find themselves playing for the Lombardi trophy in 2019.