The Justin Fields era is officially over at 1 Jets Drive as Gang Green is set to start veteran Tyrod Taylor in place of the struggling former first-rounder.
After a season that has featured mostly horrendous quarterback play, Aaron Glenn is pulling the plug on Fields and hoping Taylor can give the offense a boost.
It’s a critical move for the Jets who will play out the string and try to evaluate some of their young players. Something that just would not be possible with Fields under center. While there are some holes in Taylor’s game, he’s a more experienced veteran who won’t be quite as gun shy as Fields has been this season.
With the arrival of AD Mitchell and (assuming) an eventual return for Garrett Wilson, having Taylor leading the offense should give Jets coaches and talent evaluators an opportunity to figure out exactly what they’ll have to work with next season. Along with Wilson and Mitchell at wide receiver, expect John Metchie to see plenty of reps with lesser-known practice squad receivers hoping to get the call at some point.
