As most of you are likely aware, the New York Jets unveiled a full set of new uniforms for the 2024 NFL season. (The team later announced they will also wear a Super Bowl III throwback later this season.)

So, what better place to showcase a new uniform than on Monday Night Football?

Last season, the Jets opened their season against the Buffalo Bills, which also happened to be a Monday Night Football game. In that game, they debuted white throwback uniforms (from the “Sack Exchange” era) that would form the basis for this year’s new uniforms — and while they won the game, they unfortunately lost QB Aaron Rodgers to injury just four plays into the game.

The team, with Rodgers now back and healthy, got a chance for a MNF redux — both emotionally and uni-wise — as they are the road team tonight against the San Francisco 49ers. With the Niners sporting their gorgeous red jerseys with gold helmets and pants, the Jets could have created a fantastic uniform matchup by re-debuting the white Sack Exchange uniforms (now their primary road uniform). Instead, their 2024 season will kick off with the team wearing green pants and socks.

Ugh. The Jets wore only white pants in the pre-season, going all-white against Washington, and then green over white against the Giants and Panthers.

I don’t mind the green pants (as long as they’re paired with the white jersey) — in fact, I think they actually look pretty good. And it’s nice to see a bit of a twist on the “Sack Exchange” uniforms — the Jets never wore anything but white pants with those uniforms originally. It’s the green socks/leggings that look terrible with the green pants.

It’s not like the Jets haven’t worn green pants with green socks before — but not always. With their recently retired set, they would occasionally wear white socks (even when they went mono-green, they’d still break up the yoga pants look by wearing white socks/leggings).

When the Jets modified their original “Sack Exchange” uniforms for the 1990 season, adding some black accents and a set of green pants, they would always wear white socks with those green pants.

I understand if the Jets don’t want to wear the white pants with the white jerseys for opening night MNF (as they did last year), since they lost their QB for the season in that look. But if they insist on debuting the new green pants tonight, would it be too much to ask to pair them with white socks? I’m not even sure the team has a set of white socks, since every combo (except the BFBS alternate) was shown with green socks during the unveiling.

Tonight’s game could have felt like a classic uni rematch from the 1980s. Instead, the Jets will look like they’re wearing green yoga pants. Couldn’t they have saved this for some other week instead of premiering it on the first Monday Night Football game of the year, with millions of people watching?

Again, I’m all for the Jets wearing green pants with the white jerseys … I just wish they weren’t doing so in green socks.