It appears as if there will probably be no quarterback competitors this season for the New York Jets.
Normal 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 means to win with him.
The Jets signed Fields to a two-year, $40M contract in free company following his one 12 months with the Steelers.
It’s an intriguing transfer, and much more intriguing to simply instantly throw him into the starter function.
Despite the fact that Fields has not but established himself as a constant NFL starter, he’s nonetheless solely 26, and nonetheless filled with untapped potential.
From a operating 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 superb downfield passer with an incredible deep ball. There’s something to work with right here, and he could possibly be a short-term (and even perhaps long-term) answer for the Jets.
There are nonetheless some issues to scrub up. He tends to take too many snaps, and can also be vulnerable 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 attributable to Russell Wilson’s harm, serving to lead the workforce to a 4-2 report. He was benched when Wilson was wholesome and by no means reclaimed the beginning job. That would have performed a task in his unwillingness to re-sign with the Steelers (together with the Jets providing extra money).
Whereas his passing was, once more, somewhat inconsistent, he nonetheless accounted for 10 complete touchdowns (5 passing, 5 dashing) and performed principally environment friendly soccer.
Even when he simply duplicates that, mixed along with his operating, it might in all probability be a giant improve over what they’ve obtained the previous few years from Zach Wilson and Aaron Rodgers.
