Josh McCown isn’t quite sure what his role will be in 2018, but he knows the Jets’ future is bright.

McCown could be the team’s starting quarterback like he was in 2017, or he could end up being a backup and player-coach type with Sam Darnold and Teddy Bridgewater now in the mix. Naturally, he wants to play, but McCown has been eager about helping the team in whatever way possible.

Part of that includes mentoring the rookie Darnold. The No. 3 pick is viewed as the future under center, and for good reason, McCown says. The veteran quarterback has come away impressed with the youngster following spring practices.

“With Sam (Darnold), we have the right guy, he’s wired the right way, he loves the game, he asks the right questions and he’s willing to work,” McCown said in an interview with Sirius XM NFL Radio. “That’s the foundation, you have to have that.”

Darnold may end up taking McCown’s job from him, but that’s not stopping the elder QB from heaping praise upon the newcomer. McCown has long been know as one of the game’s better teammates and mentors — it’s one of the reasons why the Jets re-signed him this offseason — so it’s no surprise to see him hyping Darnold up.

In a performance business like the NFL, it is hard to find players as helpful as McCown. No matter what role he plays on the 2018 Jets, one thing is for sure: he will be the tutor Darnold needs as he adjusts to the NFL.