Better late than never, but if all it took was getting the owner and the coach on a plane and in front of Darrelle Revis to get him signed, why didn’t the Jets do it sooner? They’ve put it out there, all offseason and throughout the preseason; it’s Super Bowl or bust. And no one, the Jets included, were buying that nonsense they were running that they could get there without Revis. That they’d be fine with Antonio Cromartie and rookie Kyle Wilson. No, they wouldn’t.

Photos: Revis' Island

Photos: Rex At The Helm

The Jets knew it and Revis knew it. Just as both sides knew, an 0-2 start could kill any shot of getting to the Super Bowl, a very real possibility if they didn’t get this guy in. Again, with him, they’re anything but a lock to get to Dallas. Without him, they have no shot; he’s their best player. Arguably the NFL’s best defensive player and they’re a totally different team without him. Mark Sanchez has huge upside and is going to have to make some plays for them this year. But if it happens, it will be there veteran defense that leads the way, not a second year quarterback. And Rex Ryan is only as good as the guys he has, and can’t take the shots he likes without Revis shutting down his half of the field. Everyone knows that is why Revis is in right now. And if this didn’t just come to Ryan or Woody Johnson in the middle of night Friday, why wasn’t it done sooner? Better late than never, but better a month ago than right before the opener.