Unser Chat » The Jets signed center Ryan Kalil on Thursday

and the plan is for him to be in the starting lineup when they face the Bills to kick off the 2019 season.It’s just over a month until that game takes place White Rishard Matthews Jerseys , which means Kalil will have to get up to speed on the offense pretty quickly. He’ll also have to get comfortable working with quarterback Sam Darnold, who said on Friday that he doesn’t think that’s going to be an issue.“Yeah, I think, again, from what people have said to me, he’s a great dude and I don’t think there’s going to be any issue there getting along but again, I think communication as far as protections, run game Rishard Matthews Jerseys 2019 , all that stuff, as much as we can communicate, especially with our offense, with the offense that we want to create and the offense that we want to have, communication is key,” Darnold said at a press conference. “The more that we do that throughout this process, which is short, the short process to get ready for the season White Avery Williamson Jerseys , the better off we’ll be.”Head coach Adam Gase also stressed the need for the two players to communicate well and said that Kalil’s “knowledge speeds up the process” for the second-year quarterback by taking some things off of Darnold’s plate. Anything that gets Darnold to a higher level will be a welcome addition to the Jets, so the hope is that the quarterback is right about how quickly Kalil will be settled in his new home. FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP)The New York Jets took care of their biggest need in the first round, drafting USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the No. 3 overall pick.They head into Day 2 with just one selection – a third-rounder – on Friday after trading their two second-rounders to Indianapolis last month as part of a deal to move up three spots from No. 6.The Jets will likely focus on adding either a pass rusher or depth on the defensive or offensive lines with the 72nd overall pick. Outside linebackers Jeff Holland of Auburn, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo of Oklahoma and Mississippi’s Marquis Haynes could be targets for New York.A few days before the draft, general manager Mike Maccagnan wouldn’t rule out trading to add more selections.The Jets were very active in free agency this winter, signing 16 players, including cornerback Trumaine Johnson Avery Williamson Jerseys 2019 , running back Isaiah Crowell, linebacker Avery Williamson and wide receiver Terrelle Pryor (one year, $4.5 million). They also re-signed seven of their unrestricted free agents.New York still has plenty of holes to fill on the roster, but the largest was taken care of with the selection of Darnold. After Cleveland took Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick and the Giants selected Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, the Jets were in position to take the quarterback who had been in the running to go first in the last several months leading up to the draft.—