The Justin Fields experiment feels over with the New York Jets.
Fields was benched at halftime of the Week 7 contest against the Carolina Panthers. After the 13-6 loss, he spoke with the media.
“[I] was a little bit [surprised],” Fields responded about getting benched. “But at the same time, I can’t be mad at the decision. I understand why. It’s life, it’s football. I have learned not to take anything personally. Coach AG [Aaron Glenn] I think wanted to see if there was a spark.”
“Like I told you guys earlier in the week, I’m about to just be real right now. I have always asked God to give me an opportunity and a platform to spread his word, and sometimes it doesn’t always play out the way you plan it. I think the position that I’m in right now is a great opportunity to spread that message and get the world to really know how I feel about him and how great he is. You know, I’ve been through a lot in my career, especially in my NFL career, college career. God has been with me through the ups and downs, and I’m probably at a low right now. I think the old me would feel a certain type of way. It’s just my faith is so rooted in Christ to where it’s like nothing can break me. That just is what it is. As far as my job here, I’m going to be the same, I’m going to come to work the same, I’m going to lead the same,” Fields explained.
The Jets Offense Has Been Historically Unavailable
ESPN’s Rich Cimini revealed that, “The Jets have scored only 17 points in the past two games, becoming only the second team in a decade to hold back-to-back opponents to 13 or fewer points and lose both games.”
The Gang Green defense was a sieve all season, but over the last two games, they have turned a corner. That provided chances for this offense to take advantage, and they simply haven’t.
“Yeah, it’s frustrating for sure. We all gotta be better: me, the O-Line, the receivers – everybody,” Fields responded to questions about the offense’s issues.
“Fields became the only quarterback in the past two seasons to go back-to-back starts with fewer than 4 yards per attempt,” Cimini wrote.
He hasn’t thrown any interceptions this year, which is normally a positive, but he is playing far too conservatively.
Offensive Line Is Falling Apart for the Jets
One of the biggest reasons for optimism heading into the year was the Jets’ offensive line. The unit boasted multiple young starters with upside.
However, the floor has bottomed out.
When they struggled against the Denver Broncos in Week 6, it made sense. Denver led the league in sacks, and they put up a nine-piece combo of sacks against the Jets.
To struggle against the Panthers? Hard to understand.
Carolina had five sacks as a team heading into this game, among the lowest figures in the league. The Panthers finished with six sacks, which was more than they had combined through the first six weeks of the season.
“The Jets have now surrendered 20 sacks in the past three games,” Cimini revealed.
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