The New York Jets are in trouble. They stand alone at the bottom of the NFL’s standings as the last remaining winless team. And worst of all, their offense is no fun. Last Sunday, they famously finished with -10 net passing yards after Justin Fields was sacked nine times. CBS Sports believes a shake up is in order.
Justin Fields was a low risk, low reward flyer Aaron Glenn’s coaching staff fired on to usher in the new era. So far through six weeks, it appears to be a miss. But there is still eleven weeks to play and absolutely no reason to play it safe now.
That is why CBS pairs the Jets up with a familiar face in the big apple, the New York Giants‘ Russell Wilson.
“At least he’d save on moving fees, right?” jokes writer Tyler Sullivan. “If the coaching staff/front office feel as if they’ve gotten all they can get out of Fields and do not want to turn things over to Tyrod Taylor, Wilson could be an option in an attempt to bring the passing attack to a somewhat respectable level.”
Whether Jets fans want to admit it or not, this move makes a lot of sense. Given the way the Giants feel about their new signal caller, Wilson could realistically be acquired for nothing but cash considerations.
He threw for 450 yards just a few weeks ago, there is reason to believe he could push the ball down the field more effectively than Fields who, in two more full games, has thrown for just 13 yards more than Wilson on the season.
How Much Would Russell Wilson Cost
Short answer? Nothing. Wilson’s contract was already a small one when he signed on to be the presumed starter for the New York Giants. Now that we have passed all the biggest benchmarks of the season, the number keeps falling.
His contract was mainly built on a singing bonus. This was an upfront guaranteed $8 million payment. When teams make a trade, they only transfer the base salary. The base salary for Wilson is a measly $2 million.
For a team like the New York Jets, who have more then ten million in available cap now and will free up even more after the inevitable fire sale begins, this is a virtually zero-sum investment.
The upside of Wilson would be putting together a few solid weeks and potentially having a veteran in the building to help along a younger quarterback.
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