The New York Jets needed a new quarterback.
They chose to shake things off by taking Justin Fields, perhaps the exact opposite of Aaron Rodgers.
And while that hasn’t led to more wins so far, it has certainly changed everything on offense.
That’s why it’s not much of a surprise to see that he’s on pace to set a new mark for dual-threat quarterbacks in franchise history:
“Fields is averaging 59.3 rushing yards per game, more than some of the high-profile running backs in Jets history: More than Breece Hall’s average in 2023 and 2024; more than Le’Veon Bell in 2019 (and Bell was paid $13 million per year); and more than Jets legend Matt Snell in the 1968 Super Bowl season. At his current pace, Fields will finish with 949 yards, almost tripling Geno Smith’s team mark for most rushing yards by a quarterback in the Super Bowl era (366 in 2013),” Cimini wrote.
Granted, it’s not like the Jets have had a long history of scrambling signal-callers, but that’s impressive nonetheless.
No disrespect to Fields whatsoever, but it continues to feel like he could be one of the most dominant forces in the game if he were to switch positions and play running back.
He’s crafty, shifty, and has elite speed and acceleration skills.
On top of that, he’s bigger and bulkier than most quarterbacks.
Fields is a privileged athlete who can make defenders miss on the open field with ease.
Unfortunately, he hasn’t made those types of strides as a passer, and his ability to read a defense has left plenty to be desired during his days in the league.
At least, it looks like the Jets are still fully committed to him, and they want to make sure to use him to the best of his abilities.
That means letting him roll out of the pocket and not trying to make him a traditional passer.
Whether that will lead to some wins this season or not remains to be seen.
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