The offensive captains will be two Green & White newcomers, one of them a veteran in WR Corey Davis and one a rookie in QB Zach Wilson. On the defensive side, LB C.J. Mosley and DL Folorunso Fatukasi will wear the C patches on their jersey. For the special teams, Justin Hardee gets the nod.
Mosley was named Jets defensive captain in the 2019 preseason, before he got hurt in the opener against Buffalo. Later in the season, Fatukasi stepped in as a captain, alongside his fellow defensive lineman whom he looked up to in Steve McLendon.
Captains are one of those designations in all of sports and especially in the NFL that don't have a lot of real power but plenty of symbolic importance. The NFL Rulebook's Rule 18, "Guidelines for Captains," has only four articles, or paragraphs, with only "Coin Toss" and "Choice of Penalty Option" really directed at the duties that one or more of a team's captains has during a game.
But the captains are the units' and the team's spiritual leaders and their onfield representatives. They talk to their teammates before, during and after the game. They talk to the officials in official and unofficial capacities. And they talk to their coaches.
Earlier this offseason, Saleh said he always wants to hear what his captains, his veterans and all his players have to say.
"I'm always open to have a conversation," he said. "Remember, the best-coached teams are the teams that coach themselves and have especially veteran leadership to step in and voice their opinions and have a thought on how they can make things better. I think that's always important. It's a machine, and they're a big, big part of it. Obviously, I would always appreciate their voice."
Jets' 2021 Captains: Corey Davis, Zach Wilson, C.J. Mosley, Folorunso Fatukasi & Justin Hardee
Robert Saleh Reveals 'C' Vote by Players, Says 6th Captain Will Be Nominated Weekly by Coaching Staff
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