Post by I definitely have a cock~~~ on Aug 13, 2015 9:39:08 GMT -5
With starting quarterback glass jaw Geno Smith out until late September at the earliest due to a broken jaw suffered at the hands of now-former teammate IK Enemkpali, this is the perfect time for the New York Jets to take a chance on rookie quarterback Bryce Petty who, if he succeeds, could become the franchise’s new cash cow.
Despite that, however, Petty has an uphill battle ahead of him before the team’s season opener against the Cleveland Browns on September 13. Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Jets head coach Todd Bowles has already said that the starting quarterback’s job belongs to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, and the New York Daily News is reporting that Jets management has reached out to veteran Rex Grossman about coming aboard as well.In the
of an eye, the preseason hasn’t even truly started yet and Petty has to fight potentially two lesser players for the starting quarterback’s job, assuming he’s even given a chance to compete for it, and Bowles seems hell bent on letting him ride the bench this year so he can develop slowly. Fitzpatrick is 32 years old and though a good enough game-manager, he owns a career record of 38-58-1 and is not the man the Jets should have under center if they want to get back into contention sooner rather than later.
Assuming that Grossman comes aboard and starts some games, the Jets would then be brushing Petty aside in favor a quarterback who, despite having started a Super Bowl, has thrown 60 interceptions to just 56 touchdowns and has not started an NFL game since 2011, let alone played in one since then.Now, take Petty’s playing style into consideration. He has great build for a quarterback at 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, and proved to be a fine pocket passer who could also use his legs when necessary playing in Art Briles’ one-look Pistol Offense at Baylor, a system very similar to that of Philadelphia Eagles’ coach Chip Kelly’s spread offense. In four seasons with the Bears, Petty threw for 8,195 yards and had 62 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions while also contributing 338 yards and 21 scores on the ground.
It also just so happens that under new offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, the Jets are expected to run a spread offense similar to what Petty played in at Baylor. With talented receivers in veterans Eric Decker, Brandon Marshall and rookie Devin Smith (currently sidelined with broken ribs), not to mention second-year tight end Jace Amaro, Petty has every tool available to succeed on the NFL level almost immediately and thus slowly build up his value as a player, not to mention rebuild the overall value of the Jets,as the team is looking to avoid missing the playoffs for the fifth straight yr in 2015. And yet, despite all of the signs that point to Bryce Petty being an ideal fit in the Jets’ new offense under Todd Bowles and his offensive coordinator Gailey, Bowles seems intent on starting the veteran Fitzpatrick while Petty, who slipped into the fourth round of this year’s NFL Draft due to concerns surrounding a back injury and his ability to adapt from the college game to the pros, watches from the bench.
While understandable that Jets management probably doesn’t want Fitzpatrick and his $3.25 million salary to ultimately be on the books for nothing, which is odd considering how he was brought in to be Smith’s backup in the first place, Petty’s skill set and incredibly cheap price tag at $435,000 for this season are just too glaring to ignore now that Smith is hurt and out for an extended period of time.Thus, at this point, the Jets have two options. They can either ride out the up-and-down Smith’s injury and hope for the best with Fitzpatrick under center until Smith is ready to return, if he does it all, or they can give Petty a fair shot and let him develop and adjust to the NFL by letting him see some extended action in the preseason. Should he meet and exceed expectations there, it would be pretty hard for Bowles and his staff to bench him just for the sake of development when they could potentially have one of the most talented and under-the-radar rookies in the league winning games for the Jets, and at a cheap price to boot.
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Despite that, however, Petty has an uphill battle ahead of him before the team’s season opener against the Cleveland Browns on September 13. Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Jets head coach Todd Bowles has already said that the starting quarterback’s job belongs to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, and the New York Daily News is reporting that Jets management has reached out to veteran Rex Grossman about coming aboard as well.In the
of an eye, the preseason hasn’t even truly started yet and Petty has to fight potentially two lesser players for the starting quarterback’s job, assuming he’s even given a chance to compete for it, and Bowles seems hell bent on letting him ride the bench this year so he can develop slowly. Fitzpatrick is 32 years old and though a good enough game-manager, he owns a career record of 38-58-1 and is not the man the Jets should have under center if they want to get back into contention sooner rather than later.Assuming that Grossman comes aboard and starts some games, the Jets would then be brushing Petty aside in favor a quarterback who, despite having started a Super Bowl, has thrown 60 interceptions to just 56 touchdowns and has not started an NFL game since 2011, let alone played in one since then.Now, take Petty’s playing style into consideration. He has great build for a quarterback at 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, and proved to be a fine pocket passer who could also use his legs when necessary playing in Art Briles’ one-look Pistol Offense at Baylor, a system very similar to that of Philadelphia Eagles’ coach Chip Kelly’s spread offense. In four seasons with the Bears, Petty threw for 8,195 yards and had 62 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions while also contributing 338 yards and 21 scores on the ground.
It also just so happens that under new offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, the Jets are expected to run a spread offense similar to what Petty played in at Baylor. With talented receivers in veterans Eric Decker, Brandon Marshall and rookie Devin Smith (currently sidelined with broken ribs), not to mention second-year tight end Jace Amaro, Petty has every tool available to succeed on the NFL level almost immediately and thus slowly build up his value as a player, not to mention rebuild the overall value of the Jets,as the team is looking to avoid missing the playoffs for the fifth straight yr in 2015. And yet, despite all of the signs that point to Bryce Petty being an ideal fit in the Jets’ new offense under Todd Bowles and his offensive coordinator Gailey, Bowles seems intent on starting the veteran Fitzpatrick while Petty, who slipped into the fourth round of this year’s NFL Draft due to concerns surrounding a back injury and his ability to adapt from the college game to the pros, watches from the bench.
While understandable that Jets management probably doesn’t want Fitzpatrick and his $3.25 million salary to ultimately be on the books for nothing, which is odd considering how he was brought in to be Smith’s backup in the first place, Petty’s skill set and incredibly cheap price tag at $435,000 for this season are just too glaring to ignore now that Smith is hurt and out for an extended period of time.Thus, at this point, the Jets have two options. They can either ride out the up-and-down Smith’s injury and hope for the best with Fitzpatrick under center until Smith is ready to return, if he does it all, or they can give Petty a fair shot and let him develop and adjust to the NFL by letting him see some extended action in the preseason. Should he meet and exceed expectations there, it would be pretty hard for Bowles and his staff to bench him just for the sake of development when they could potentially have one of the most talented and under-the-radar rookies in the league winning games for the Jets, and at a cheap price to boot.
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