About 24 hours after New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson mainly blamed quarterback Justin Fields for the staff’s 0-7 begin this season, first-year head coach Aaron Glenn averted saying whether or not Fields or backup Tyrod Taylor will begin Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4).
On Wednesday, Glenn responded to Johnson’s feedback, which appeared to point that the proprietor now not needed to see Fields within the lineup.
Justin Fields is aware of he, Jets should enhance
“The very first thing I might say is he’s our proprietor and he has the appropriate to his opinion,” Glenn stated, per Alex Smith of SNY. “And if you take a look at that, it’s actually one thing that’s been stated throughout the board from everybody, together with Justin: we’ve got to enhance, and we perceive that. We’ve gone two video games with out scoring a landing, and we’ve got to guarantee that we get higher in that facet.”
As Glenn referenced, the Jets have not recorded an offensive landing since their 37-22 Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 5. In line with ESPN stats, Fields ended Week 7 ranked thirty first out of 33 certified gamers with a 31.8 adjusted QBR for the season.
Glenn talked about he did not wish to give the Bengals “a aggressive benefit” by revealing his beginning quarterback’s identification on Wednesday. That stated, Taylor is formally listed as day-to-day with a knee harm.
“I’ve all the arrogance on the earth in Justin,” Glenn added. “I’ve all the arrogance on the earth in Tyrod. …The explanation why I’ve confidence is as a result of I’ve confidence within the teaching employees, additionally, to assist these guys navigate by what they are going by proper now.”
Will Woody Johnson’s feedback influence Aaron Glenn’s dealing with of Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor scenario?
Johnson’s feedback on Tuesday have raised questions amongst some outsiders about whether or not he may intervene with Glenn’s management of the staff’s depth chart. On Wednesday, Glenn made it clear that he has the ultimate say on which quarterback will begin at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium.
“Woody places that in my hand so far as who performs,” Glenn defined, per Josh Alper of Professional Soccer Discuss. “I don’t see that altering. He trusts me to make that call. He made a remark, and he has each proper to that remark. That remark was truly stated by numerous guys, together with our quarterback, so far as the effectivity of how we play. We’re not gonna struggle that, we perceive that. We’ve got to get higher, we do. I don’t assume there’s anyplace in that remark the place he stated he doesn’t like Justin.”
Glenn additionally insisted that “we’re all on the identical web page” concerning the Jets’ want to enhance this fall. At this level, it is honest to surprise if Fields has performed his final significant snap as a Jet, so long as Taylor can keep wholesome by Week 18.
