Justin Fields is on the clock.
The Jets quarterback is coming off one of many worst passing performances in franchise historical past, and the query getting into Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Panthers is whether or not he would be the beginning quarterback when it finishes.
Coach Aaron Glenn has fiercely defended Fields this week and given no indication he’s considering of benching him. However the crew is 0-6, and Fields is coming off a sport by which he took 9 sacks and the offense had minus-10 passing yards. You must suppose that if Fields struggles once more in opposition to Carolina, Glenn must flip to backup Tyrod Taylor.
Not which you can get Glenn to even come near saying that.
“Whenever you take a look at what Justin did, the video games that he performed, pay attention, I didn’t suppose he was unhealthy in any respect,” Glenn mentioned of the 4 video games Fields performed previous to final week’s debacle in opposition to the Broncos. “I really thought he did some fairly good issues in these 4 video games. On this fifth sport, he took a step again, you already know, and I’m with you guys one hundred pc, and we will’t have that, you already know. We have now to get higher at that, and he is aware of that. He is aware of that higher than anybody, so I don’t suppose you simply attempt to bench a participant after having one true unhealthy sport, as a result of I believed the opposite video games he performed pretty properly.”
The large subject this week has been how lengthy Fields takes to throw the ball. There additionally has been dialogue of whether or not Fields must be extra aggressive taking pictures downfield, one thing he agreed with.
“I really feel like I’ve been slightly bit too conservative in a way,” Fields mentioned. “In all probability simply be slightly bit extra aggressive. I’ve at all times simply been large on ball safety and never placing the ball in jeopardy, but it surely comes to some extent the place you simply obtained to search out that wholesome stability between attempting to possibly match it in smaller home windows and simply letting it rip.”
The Panthers beat the Cowboys final week to enhance to 3-3, profitable their second straight sport. They haven’t received three in a row since 2021. They’re 0-3 on the highway this season.
Glenn and the Jets desperately want their first win to quiet the noise across the crew. Glenn repeatedly mentioned this week he’s undeterred.
“I perceive the way it seems to be on the skin, and the factor is, I advised you guys and I advised the followers, man: Don’t let go of the rope,” Glenn mentioned. “The factor I do know we’re doing is we’re attempting to construct a stable basis so we will constantly attempt to win.”
