Today on NFL radio and Network they were tossing around the idea that the Jets will keep ALL FOUR ala B Bellicheks scheme in 2000 to avoid anyone getting picked up on waivers like you can even if on PUP squad Reasons : Hack, a Second Rounder (Keep) ;Petty, Mac actually trading up to get in third or fourth round (Keep); GeNo, in Contract year (Keep) ..Must check that Mojo one last time; Fitz (the 12 Million Keeper) Some of you guys will get your panties in a bunch if some guy from the D gets tossed..but oh well Might be TBohannon for all I know Plus all the pundits see Jets overall as a top Ten team with Playoff potential
Re bolded, there is a group here that keeps complaining about drafting D in the 1st, as in "Jets don't care about offense". I'm sure keeping 4 QBs to them will be a proof of renewed focus on offense. Either that, or they bitch about cutting a bubble guy for "shitty" QB. I think you're right and there is a very good chance of all 4 staying on the roster. Jets need Fitz to bridge to Hack and Petty, and need Geno to backup that bridge. Hence, 4 QBs, and I don't think this FO will arrange for a fake injury.
We should get a good look at Petty in the pre-season games...It may tell us a lot about how he's developed Pre-season games are must watch this year
I'd say it's Petty. Just read an article/report on our GM stating that there's a role for Geno here on our team. I'm confident he's staying. I'd assume the role for Geno here in 2016 will be to compete in training camp & preseason (as he did with OTA) in order for our coaching staff to have a short leash with Fitzpatrick during Geno's make or break contract year. He'll be considered as our #2 veteran backup as now a 4th year pro. He'll get an opportunity to play if Fitzpatrick struggles for a 2-3 week span and/or if Fitzpatrick suffers an injury. Either/or aren't out of the realm of possibility and Geno could very well get an opportunity regardless of 12M going to Fitz for 1 year. ●Fitz (veteran game manager). ■Geno (Backup heading into 4th year). ▪Hack (2nd round rookie prospect). I'd say it's safe to say Petty is the odd man out. Just the wrong place/wrong time for kid Petty. Carry 4 QB' s leaves you a cluster fk of quarterback controversy (which is why a team carrying 4 QB' s happens rarely if ever at all). It's gotta be Petty.
They're not gonna let Geno play if Fitz struggles 2-3 weeks. Last year they didn't, why should they this year?
Last year, was last year. This is a completely different offseason. Last year Geno damn near had his jaw wired shut due to a sucker punch from a jag teammate. This offseason Geno's healthy and has been ready to compete dating back to OTA' s. Geno potentially getting a chance, outside of a Fitzpatrick injury all depends on how both QB's perform during training camp & preseason. A lot can happen from now until then. Hypothetical scenario (below) but if these chain of event(s) were to take place... ● Geno performs lights out during training camp & impresses both his teammates & coaching staff. ● Fitzpatrick struggles throughout training camp and appears to have regressed from last year. ° Geno impresses during preseason play with both efficiency & multiple TD scoring drives. Protects the ball. Our offense looks sharp & crisp. ° Fitzpatrick struggles heavily during preseason play, looks like a career backup in which shouldn't have been given 12M, non-efficient statistics & the driving force behind an offense that looks mediocre, lethargic, unprepared & rusty. In short if A.) Geno turns heads while B.) Fitz becomes a head scratcher then in return C.) Our coaching staff, especially Todd Bowles will take note & if the goal is competition will not hesitate to take a chance with Geno in hopes of igniting our offensive attack behind a prime & ready defense. Especially if Fitz comes out of the gates (2-3-4 games) struggling after a lackluster offseason all while Geno's on the bench while waiting in the wings after coming off a stellar offseason. Injury isn't the only way for a player to be given an opportunity. Especially with Geno's situation. Production & preparation has lots to do with opportunity. At the end of the day Todd Bowles wants to win as head coach. If the goal is to win, well, then; 12M won't justify piss poor performance form Fitzpatrick especially if Geno seems to be the buzz/talk of the town. Hypothetical scenario's but defently possible & not out of the realm of possibility. Benching Fitzpatrick in favor of Geno is not a 'deal breaker' for Bowles & our coaching staff moving forward into the future. Fitz is not an elite household type of name such as a proven Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck or even a Winston/Mariota type of QB prospect. He's Ryan Fitzpatrick. He's a career backup. A career journeyman. Definitely not the future. A stop gap at best. So yes, if Fitz not only has an ugly training camp, a bad preseason & also struggles come early regular season? Then pulling the plug on a Fitzpatrick in favor of Geno would actually be an easy decision from the coaching staff. But it's all up to Geno's performance & progression to force the coaching staffs hand into having a short leash with Fitzpatrick.
GeNo will be sidelined not Fitz. RF is super motivated to prove he can do it for the Team So many people praying the Rosary for a RF meltdown...what else is new Realty Check: Just saw clips of Fitz at Jet TC on NFL Network and he looks sharp as a tack, getting better n better
I was glad we picked him. But otherwise we really didn't see much, and by all accounts he had a long way to go. He said he thinks he can win the #2 job. We should get a good look at him this pre-season. Unless they've already made their mind up about him...
Jets will probably keep all four. Which isn't a bad move under the circumstances: the costs are low (the seventh or eighth wide receiver isn't going to make or break your season), and you almost certainly aren't going to win a Super Bowl without a franchise QB anyways. So may as well keep two young guys on the roster, and increase your odds of actually developing a franchise QB.
It's pretty obvious it'll be petty. Hack isn't going anywhere, he is a rookie. We just paid fitz 12 mil to start, he isn't going anywhere. So that leaves it between geno and petty. As of now, geno is performing much better then petty, and with fitz being old on a 1 year deal, and hack not ready for 2-3 years (and no guarantee) we will want to keep whoever has the best chance of being a starting QB for us, Petty doesn't seem suited for anything but a backup role
Unless Petty is terrible I see them keeping all 4 or if the light goes on for Petty and he plays as well as Geno then you never know. Remember, they used him as a backup for what 1-2 games last year to start the year... obviously, the CS sees things we don't and I really do not trust any media tweets or their evaluations...most of the time they are off the mark.
From everything I have read so far nothing on Petty sounds like he is even developing into a valuable backup option let alone a starting qb. I could be completely wrong but the progression from year 1 to year 2 has not been major. Hopefully he steps it up in the coming weeks or I can see him packing it to the PS.
I got an idea... Hack or Petty will not survive the waivers, and carrying 4 QBs might be the luxury Jets might not be able to afford. How about putting Geno through the waivers and into PS?! If someone picks him - no big deal. If not, he can be activated on a short notice if Fitz injured. And FO gets to see him play with the ball a little more.
Geno is first to go. He has no future with this team or any other team in the NFL. I find it hilarious when people say "he's a solid backup". He's done. IF we could have traded him for something we would have last offseason. I have absolutely no faith in him as a starter to run this offense and win games. If Fitzpatrick gets hurt Id rather watch Petty and Hack compete, then the abortion that is Geno Smith,.
Where are so many people getting their irrefutable information about how good any of these guys are today? Is it possible they're just finding a random tweet here and there that confirms what they want the situation to be and giving it much more credence than it deserves?
