New York Jets basic supervisor Darren Mougey confirmed unsurprising information when he told reporters on the NFL house owners conferences on Sunday that lately signed quarterback Justin Fields would be the starter over backup Tyrod Taylor.
Some throughout the league seemingly disagree with the Jets’ dealing with of their quarterback state of affairs.
“The 35-year-old Taylor is among the many most revered gamers throughout the Jets locker room (or any locker room that he is in),” NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed for a bit revealed Sunday night time. “He acquired captaincy votes as Aaron Rodgers’ backup a 12 months in the past. There are some across the NFL, acquainted with each gamers, who consider that Taylor is the higher of the 2.”
Whereas Taylor is a journeyman who would not be a first-choice starter for a majority of groups at this stage of his profession, Fields is a 26-year-old with simply 4 NFL seasons on his resume. On paper, Fields ought to have the upper ceiling of the 2. With that stated, it is price noting that each the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers elected in opposition to paying Fields like a long-term reply on the place.
Most lately, the Steelers benched Fields in favor of a wholesome Russell Wilson after the previous went 4-2 as a starter. Pittsburgh later let each Fields and Wilson discover new soccer houses as free brokers.
It is no secret the Jets can escape the two-year, $40M cope with $30M assured they gave Fields as quickly as subsequent offseason if he fails to play like a reliable QB1 throughout the fall. Moreover, some who cover the group suppose the Jets might make both Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders or Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart the seventh general decide of the 2025 draft relying on how the player-selection course of performs out on April 24.
“He has a quiet confidence about himself,” Jets head coach Aaron Glenn advised NFL Media’s Judy Battista (h/t Christian Gonzales) whereas talking about Fields. “He can actually throw the deep ball actually, very well. Clearly, his legs are one thing that is dynamic, not simply in faculty however the NFL, as effectively. I simply suppose he is prepared to interrupt out as a top-notch quarterback. So, he will do the whole lot he can to be one of many higher ones and we’re going to coach our asses off to verify he does a very good job on the market.”
The Atlanta Falcons confirmed final 12 months {that a} group can provide a Week 1 starter (Kirk Cousins) thousands and thousands of {dollars} in assured cash after which spend a first-round draft alternative on an marketed venture for the longer term (Michael Penix Jr.) who finally enters the lineup earlier than the tip of his rookie season. Assuming it is true that some within the NFL suppose Taylor is the very best quarterback on the Jets roster, Mougey might must not less than contemplate grabbing Sanders or Dart on the ultimate Thursday of April.
