Justin Fields to begin once more for Jets with Tyrod Taylor dominated out with damage
CINCINNATI — The Jets are going to have one other Fields Day. They hope this one leads to a win.
Justin Fields goes to begin at quarterback towards the Bengals after the group dominated out backup Tyrod Taylor on Saturday with a knee damage.
Taylor didn’t make the journey to Ohio with the group.
The quarterback choice has been a thriller all week as coach Aaron Glenn declined to supply readability on who would begin. Now, it’s clear that Taylor’s damage performed a task in that subterfuge.
It’s unclear if Taylor would have began had he been wholesome.
However he’s not so the Jets are actually relying on Fields to have a greater sport and get the 0-7 Jets into the win column.
Fields was benched at halftime of final week’s 13-6 loss to the Panthers in favor of Taylor.
Then, proprietor Woody Johnson criticized Fields on Tuesday on the league conferences.
“If we might simply full a go, it might look good,” Johnson stated. “The offense is simply not clicking. And you may’t run the ball should you can’t go the ball. It’s Soccer 101.”
Fields stated he was unaware of the feedback on Wednesday when he spoke to reporters however he stated Johsnon is entitled to his opinion.
“Everyone is aware of I must play higher, we have to play higher as a group, and naturally irrespective of how the offense does as a unit, I’m going to get the blame and I perceive that,” Fields stated. “That’s simply what comes with the job. Truthfully, it’s what comes with it, so you possibly can’t let something have an effect on your thoughts, my thoughts, and that’s what is. Regardless of if it’s him, irrespective of if it’s members of the family, and even teammates typically. There’s going to be occasions the place you need to be the one one who believes in your self. Like I stated, that’s his opinion, and like I advised you guys after the sport on Sunday, I’m at peace and all my focus is true now’s working every day and getting higher.”
The Jets have been brutal on offense this season and at 0-7 head to Ohio searching for their first win towards a Bengals (3-4) group that performed nicely in a win over the Steelers final week.
The Jets have gone eight quarters with out discovering the top zone.
Their final landing got here in a 37-22 loss to the Cowboys three weeks in the past.
That landing got here in rubbish time, like many of the Jets’ scores this 12 months.
They haven’t scored a landing within the first half of a sport since Week 1 towards the Steelers.
