It appears as if there shall be no quarterback competitors this season for the New York Jets.
Common supervisor Darren Mougey declared on Sunday that free agent addition Justin Fields goes to be the workforce’s starter, and that they’re totally assured of their capability to win with him.
The Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40M contract in free company following his one yr with the Steelers.
It’s an intriguing transfer, and much more intriguing to only instantly throw him into the starter function.
Although Fields has not but established himself as a constant NFL starter, he’s nonetheless solely 26, and nonetheless filled with untapped potential.
From a working standpoint, the one quarterback within the NFL that’s higher than him is Lamar Jackson. Whereas his passing can typically be erratic on brief and intermediate routes, he is a wonderful downfield passer with an excellent deep ball. There’s something to work with right here, and he might be a short-term (and even perhaps long-term) answer for the Jets.
There are nonetheless some issues to wash up. He tends to take too many snaps, and can be liable to fumbles. He additionally had interception points in Chicago, however cleaned up that a part of his sport with the Steelers by throwing only one interception in his six begins.
Fields began the 2024 season for the Steelers as a consequence of Russell Wilson’s damage, serving to lead the workforce to a 4-2 document. He was benched when Wilson was wholesome and by no means reclaimed the beginning job. That might have performed a job in his unwillingness to re-sign with the Steelers (together with the Jets providing extra money).
Whereas his passing was, once more, just a little inconsistent, he nonetheless accounted for 10 whole touchdowns (5 passing, 5 dashing) and performed principally environment friendly soccer.
Even when he simply duplicates that, mixed along with his working, it will in all probability be an enormous improve over what they’ve acquired the previous few years from Zach Wilson and Aaron Rodgers.
