The Jets are sticking with undrafted rookie Brady Cook as their quarterback, tacitly acknowledging they're in evaluation mode as they play out the final three games of another lost season.

New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook's first career TD pass is a top shelf connection to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for 9 yards.

Jets Legend Quincy Enunwa takes a closer look at Brady Cook's touchdown pass to Adonai Mitchell against the Jaguars.

At the least, Cook will have more of a fighting chance than the last undrafted rookie QB the Jets trotted out to start. That was exactly one day shy of 50 years ago Sunday — Dec. 15, 1975. The QB in question was J.J. Jones, 23 years old, a rookie out of Fisk University who, when he made the team, became the franchise’s first Black quarterback.

New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook's rollout hits wide-open wide receiver Isaiah Williams for 25 yards. Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker makes a 49-yard field goal. Washington Commanders kicker Jake Moody makes a 46-yard field goal.

The New Orleans Saints and New York Jets have gone through major staff and roster changes in the past year, the result being seven victories between them 15 weeks into the season. Their parallel rebuilding projects under first-year coaches — and now also featuring rookie quarterbacks — will occupy the same field on Sunday when they meet in New Orleans.

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