Justin Fields was absent from Week 3 while recovering from a concussion. Head coach Aaron Glenn made it clear at the time, however, that the starting gig would be his upon return. 
Indeed, Fields has led New York’s offense since he came back in Week 4. Things have largely not gone according to plan with the free agent signing in the lineup, though, and that was especially the case on Sunday. During the Jets’ loss to the Broncos in London, Fields amassed just 45 passing yards while being sacked nine times.
Following the Jets’ 13-11 loss, Glenn was asked whether or not a quarterback change is being considered. Benching Fields – who inked a two-year deal this spring containing $30MM guaranteed – would result in veteran Tyrod Taylor taking over. Once again, Glenn offered a reply stating Fields will remain atop the depth chart at this point.
“There’s a number of guys that, you know, I mean, sometimes this league is like this,” Glenn said when asked if Fields will be benched (video link via SNY). “There are guys that have bad games. That doesn’t mean you just bench him.”
Across his four games with the Jets this year, Fields has completed 67% of his attempts while posting a passer rating of 100.1. Both of those marks are career bests. The 26-year-old has also matched his personal watermark with an average of 7.1 yards per attempt, and he has yet to throw an interception. With an additional 204 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, it is easy to see the appeal of keeping Fields in place moving forward. The former Bear and Steeler is already owed $10MM in guaranteed salary for next year, something which adds further to the upside of maintaining the current depth chart from Glenn’s perspective.
Taylor has been with the Jets since last season. During that time, he has made just four appearances and one start (while Fields was sidelined). The 36-year-old is a pending free agent, so any extended run as QB1 would of course be key in determining his market value next spring. For now, at least, Taylor should not be expected to take over.
Glenn and the Jets fell to 0-6 with today’s loss. As such, New York is expected to operate as a seller ahead of next month’s trade deadline. No quarterback moves are anticipated in that respect, but by the time the second half of the campaign begins it will be interesting to see if Fields is still viewed as the team’s starter.
-10 passing yards after the sacks. Nothing to fix here
Are they still committed to Aaron Glenn?
When he chose not to call TO and let the half run out, that WR went off and rightfully so. They were in range to move the ball and attempt a FG.
That was an inexcusable brain shart
Like I said when Fields is your QB there is no such thing as a “Pocket”. He will never stay put. You need a special kind of O Line that more react off what the guy across from them does and just try and read him because Fields is NEVER where he’s supposed to be so how can you block for a guy like that? It’s pretty hard to block for somebody when he’s a headless chicken. I’ve seen many a Bears Tackle kick their man outside the way they’re taught since birth only to push them into Fields who was already gone and just shake their heads. There’s not much future in pass protecting for Fields and never will be.
@arty: In a close game, too! Ridiculously unacceptable.
I remember reading a description of Rodgers’ meeting with Glenn when New York let him go. I don’t know Rodgers gave the story that I read, or if it was second-hand reporting. In any case, the story was that Rodgers was going to be open to staying and taking a pay cut or adjusting for the future. Apparently he sat down and told Glenn he’d be open to staying. Allegedly, Glenn’s eyes got big and ran outside to get Mougey. Mougey then told Rodgers that the Jets were not interested in retaining him.
It just seemed to me that it was odd on a few levels, if the story’s true:
Did New York not have an idea that Rodgers wanted to stay?
Did they not have a plan if Rodgers did want to stay? How could they not?
Why did Glenn need to run and get Mougey to continue the conversation? Was this a surprise?
Again, I don’t know ehat’s true and what’s not. I do remember reading it and thinking that it seemed like the new management was caught by surprise by something that seemed like they should have planned for. Just seemed odd.
I cam see why a rookie head coach can get antsy about a QB who fights with ownership and got his last coach fired.
I believe they asked him to stop the Mcafee appearances and Rodgers declined.
Rodgers isn’t without blame here. His personality is easily seen as a detriment to building a new culture.
Yes, its true the new culture might not be better – but the point still remains. Rodgers is a guy who couldn’t even decide if he wanted to get out if his hippie tent, (probably) made up a marriage to get out of yet another training camp – and he wasn’t even in egypt!
Why?
The entire game was a comedy of errors by the Jets. I don’t blame Fields, that’s who he is. It’s no secret he holds the ball for too long and takes sacks. Aaron Glenn is proving he’s incompetent to be an NFL HC. That last drive before halftime was mind boggling. WTF was he thinking? That team is a rudderless ship with that coaching staff. Best bet for them? Get Flores as HC and Mike MacDaniel as OC.
The Jets offense is struggling but it took 6 games for the defense to create a turnover so that’s not helping.
Mike White is available — sign him and get him on the field ASAP!
Jets play today was unacceptable. AG choosing to allow the offense to get him 8 yards when he didn’t trust them to get him 1 yard prior made no sense. This team looks like it can go winless all season.
His reads are too slow at this point. Got to improve!
If the Jets didn’t know that has been Fields biggest fault since he came into the League then their management needs reevaluating. Every coach he’s had has tried to ” Fix him” With absolutely no success.
Such an amazing experiment has been accidentally conducted between Rodgers, Fields, the Jets and Steelers.
“Culture” is real.
Glenn: “I mean, sometimes the league is like this”. Huh? Are you really just trying to say…at this point, we ain’t given up the #1 pick in next year’s draft. So Justin, if healthy, will continue to be our guy! LoL