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 inside 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 inside the Jets locker room (or any locker room that he is in),” NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY revealed for a chunk revealed Sunday evening. “He obtained captaincy votes as Aaron Rodgers’ backup a yr 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 mentioned, it is value 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 properties 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 legit QB1 through 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 total 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 instructed 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 properly. I simply suppose he is prepared to interrupt out as a top-notch quarterback. So, he will do every thing he can to be one of many higher ones and we’re going to coach our asses off to verify he does a great job on the market.”
The Atlanta Falcons confirmed final yr {that a} group can provide a Week 1 starter (Kirk Cousins) tens of millions of {dollars} in assured cash after which spend a first-round draft alternative on an marketed mission for the longer term (Michael Penix Jr.) who in the end enters the lineup earlier than the tip of his rookie season. Assuming it is true that some within the NFL suppose Taylor is the most effective quarterback on the Jets roster, Mougey might must a minimum of contemplate grabbing Sanders or Dart on the ultimate Thursday of April.
