Jets coach Aaron Glenn defends QB Justin Fields
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The New York Jets reached a new low offensively in Week 6 against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Justin Fields threw for 45 yards, but lost 55 yards after being sacked nine times, which resulted in the team posted negative 10 passing yards on the game.
Mayfield leads the NFL with eight touchdowns on passes at least 20 yards downfield. That's double the closest player; Bo Nix has four. Sunday, Mayfield's two such touchdowns went to seventh-round rookie Tez Johnson and undrafted second-year player Kameron Johnson. He has been fun, but he's also been really, really good.
ESPN's Rich Cimini posted some mind-blowing stats that show what Jets QB Justin Fields' biggest flaw is after his terrible London game.
The report is timely because of that, but there has been a suggestion that players in New York's locker room prefer backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor over Fields... and some have since training camp according to SportsNet New York: Fields finished just 9-for-17 passing for 45 yards against Denver. He had 31 yards rushing as well.
However, any hopes about the 26-year-old Fields solving the Jets’ decades-long quest for a franchise quarterback all but evaporated in Sunday’s 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos. Although Fields has completed 65% of his passes without an interception in 123 attempts, the winless Jets recorded -10 net passing yards on Sunday in London.
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner thinks that Jets fans are being way too over the top with their criticism of Justin Fields.
Denver's defense helped the Broncos deliver the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season and prevented them from handing the New York Jets their first win. The jubilation that followed Denver's comeback against the defending champions last week made for an enjoyable flight across the Atlantic to face the winless New York Jets in London,
The NFL typically overshadows most other sports stories on Sunday afternoons during the fall, but Penn State's decision to fire coach James Franklin was an exception to that rule. Fifteen days ago, Franklin's Nittany Lions were the No.