The joy of having the NFL here is tempered by the history of how bad and boring the Hall of Fame game is. I usually pass on this game. But this year I see enough edges for the Jets to believe they beat the Browns.

The Jets own a big quarterback advantage. The Browns are going to go with third-string QB Kellen Mond for the first half and fourth-string rookie fifth-round draft pick Dorian Thompson-Robinson for the second half. Mond is terrible and Thompson-Robinson isn't ready for the NFL. He's a long shot to make the team.

Zach Wilson is expected to start for New York. Wilson has had it rough in the NFL, but he should shine lining up against reserves and against a work-in-progress Cleveland defense. The Jets have the stronger quarterback rotation with Wilson, Tim Boyle and Chris Streveler, the best running QB of the bunch.

The Jets have had two weeks of training camp. The Browns have only had one full-scale practice session. The Jets have the deeper defensive roster.

The Browns are learning a new defense under their first-year defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz. Asked where the new-look Browns defense stands right now, Schwartz said, ''That we're not ready yet.''