kelly Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Todd Bowles faces the toughest call of his short time with the Jets this week against the Jaguars. He’s got a quarterback crisis on his hands. It looks as if Ryan Fitzpatrick will be unable to play due to a torn ligament in his left thumb. Geno Smith is also hurting, dealing with a bruised shoulder. The Jets are looking at options in free agency, had explored trades before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline and might even go to the local punt, pass and kick competition to see what’s out there. But the answer is right in their locker room. This is the perfect time to give rookie Bryce Petty his first start. This is a no-pressure situation for Petty. No one is expecting him to come in and win the job for the rest of the season. This is not long-term — just give him a game, build a game plan around his strengths and see what happens. If he stumbles, Smith, and maybe Fitzpatrick, should be ready by Nov. 12 when Rex Ryan’s Bills come to town. If Petty plays well, then everyone has more time to heal. People will cry that Petty is not ready. He came from Baylor, where they ran an offense that did not prepare him for the NFL. Blah, blah, blah. Football is not the rocket science we sometimes make it out to be.The kid has tremendous physical tools. His arm is as good as anyone on the Jets’ roster or available in free agency. Petty is built like a quarterback at 6-foot-3, and you don’t go 21-4 at Baylor simply because of the system. He can play quarterback. Bowles said Monday that Petty would get some reps with the first team this week as they figured out the health of the other quarterbacks. If Fitzpatrick can play, then he should. But if the decision is between Geno Smith, at less than 100 percent, and Petty — start Petty.Everyone knows what Smith is at this point. It was on display again Sunday in Oakland. A few moments that made you say, “Hey, maybe he’s gotten better” interrupted by boneheaded (his word, not mine) decisions in the fourth quarter. He is a third-year quarterback who still does not know how to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack. Enough with Geno. Jacksonville is a soft landing spot for Petty, too. The Jaguars’ defense is 21st overall in the NFL and 25th against the pass. They only have three interceptions, tied for the fewest in the league.The Jets would get a boost from Petty’s presence alone. The players would feel the need to rally around the rookie making his first start. The defense has to be embarrassed after last week’s performance against the Raiders. Now, Bowles could point to Petty and tell the defense it’s on them to pick him up. Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey could devise a run-heavy game plan and also cut the field in half to give Petty easier reads. “We just have to rally as a team and not put so much weight on that position and we have to play better everywhere else,” Bowles said Monday. The Jets’ plan was for this to be a redshirt year for Petty. Let him watch and learn and then see if he can compete for the job in 2016.“I don’t like where he is, but I like where he’s headed,” Gailey said in September.As the philosopher Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” The Raiders punched the Jets in the mouth last week, and now Fitzpatrick and Smith are going to be passing by each other in the trainer’s room. Bowles expressed belief in Petty on Monday, but what other choice did he have when asked the question?“I have confidence in Bryce,” Bowles said. “Obviously, he doesn’t know what Ryan knows, doesn’t know what Geno knows, but he knows a good portion of our offense that he can function and go in and play a game.”Now we will find out if Bowles believes those words. There is no need to pull a quarterback off the scrap heap. Let Matt Flynn, Christian Ponder and Rex Grossman sit this one out. Petty has spent the past six months learning the Jets’ offense and making the adjustment to the NFL. Give him a shot, Todd. > http://nypost.com/2015/11/04/why-its-the-perfect-time-for-the-jets-to-start-bryce-petty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken Schroy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Todd Bowles faces the toughest call of his short time with the Jets this week against the Jaguars. He’s got a quarterback crisis on his hands. It looks as if Ryan Fitzpatrick will be unable to play due to a torn ligament in his left thumb. Geno Smith is also hurting, dealing with a bruised shoulder. The Jets are looking at options in free agency, had explored trades before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline and might even go to the local punt, pass and kick competition to see what’s out there. But the answer is right in their locker room. This is the perfect time to give rookie Bryce Petty his first start. This is a no-pressure situation for Petty. No one is expecting him to come in and win the job for the rest of the season. This is not long-term — just give him a game, build a game plan around his strengths and see what happens. If he stumbles, Smith, and maybe Fitzpatrick, should be ready by Nov. 12 when Rex Ryan’s Bills come to town. If Petty plays well, then everyone has more time to heal. People will cry that Petty is not ready. He came from Baylor, where they ran an offense that did not prepare him for the NFL. Blah, blah, blah. Football is not the rocket science we sometimes make it out to be.The kid has tremendous physical tools. His arm is as good as anyone on the Jets’ roster or available in free agency. Petty is built like a quarterback at 6-foot-3, and you don’t go 21-4 at Baylor simply because of the system. He can play quarterback. Bowles said Monday that Petty would get some reps with the first team this week as they figured out the health of the other quarterbacks. If Fitzpatrick can play, then he should. But if the decision is between Geno Smith, at less than 100 percent, and Petty — start Petty.Everyone knows what Smith is at this point. It was on display again Sunday in Oakland. A few moments that made you say, “Hey, maybe he’s gotten better” interrupted by boneheaded (his word, not mine) decisions in the fourth quarter. He is a third-year quarterback who still does not know how to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack. Enough with Geno. Jacksonville is a soft landing spot for Petty, too. The Jaguars’ defense is 21st overall in the NFL and 25th against the pass. They only have three interceptions, tied for the fewest in the league.The Jets would get a boost from Petty’s presence alone. The players would feel the need to rally around the rookie making his first start. The defense has to be embarrassed after last week’s performance against the Raiders. Now, Bowles could point to Petty and tell the defense it’s on them to pick him up. Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey could devise a run-heavy game plan and also cut the field in half to give Petty easier reads. “We just have to rally as a team and not put so much weight on that position and we have to play better everywhere else,” Bowles said Monday. The Jets’ plan was for this to be a redshirt year for Petty. Let him watch and learn and then see if he can compete for the job in 2016.“I don’t like where he is, but I like where he’s headed,” Gailey said in September.As the philosopher Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” The Raiders punched the Jets in the mouth last week, and now Fitzpatrick and Smith are going to be passing by each other in the trainer’s room. Bowles expressed belief in Petty on Monday, but what other choice did he have when asked the question?“I have confidence in Bryce,” Bowles said. “Obviously, he doesn’t know what Ryan knows, doesn’t know what Geno knows, but he knows a good portion of our offense that he can function and go in and play a game.”Now we will find out if Bowles believes those words. There is no need to pull a quarterback off the scrap heap. Let Matt Flynn, Christian Ponder and Rex Grossman sit this one out. Petty has spent the past six months learning the Jets’ offense and making the adjustment to the NFL. Give him a shot, Todd. > http://nypost.com/2015/11/04/why-its-the-perfect-time-for-the-jets-to-start-bryce-petty/ I like the reasoning. If Geno isn't 100% I don't want him out there. He sux at 110%. This is the perfect situation to bring Petty in. Does anyone really think he could do worse than Geno? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 fyi... Ryan Fitzpatrick to start at QB Sunday Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that Ryan Fitzpatrick will be back under center Sunday against the Jaguars. Fitzpatrick left last week's game early with a left thumb injury. He is third in the NFL in total QBR for the season. > http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/newyork-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Bryce Petty : The Project Long read.. > http://www.ganggreennation.com/2015/11/4/9666934/bryce-petty-the-project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 People seem to be acting like this team is already out of a playoff spot with all of this, lets give petty a shot nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Bryce Petty : The Project Long read.. > http://www.ganggreennation.com/2015/11/4/9666934/bryce-petty-the-project This is a great article and in detail why Petty must sit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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