The New York Jets lost to the Denver Broncos 13-11 on Sunday in London. The Jets remain the only winless team in the NFL at 0-6.
As for the Broncos, they improved to 4-2 on the season. Denver’s defense sacked quarterback Justin Fields nine times in the game. He also struggled by completing 9-of-17 passes for 45 yards. Fields also rushed for 31 yards on seven carries. Is there a chance that Fields could potentially be benched for quarterback Tyrod Taylor soon?
New York Jets QB Justin Fields In Danger Of Losing Starting Quarterback Job
Bill Barnwell of espn.com wrote about different players and coaches who are potentially in danger of losing their jobs. One player who could potentially be benched once again is Fields. He was benched by the Pittsburgh Steelers last season in favor of Russell Wilson.
New York maybe better off benching Fields for Taylor. Barnwell said,
“Minus-10 net passing yards. While Fields threw for 45 yards in London on Sunday, the nine sacks he took at the hands of a brutally efficient Broncos defense set the Jets backward. Leaving his scrambles aside, Fields generated minus-0.4 yards per dropback as a passer. It’s the first time any quarterback has generated negative net yards on a day with 20 dropbacks or more since Jay Cutler did it against the Giants in 2010. The Jets would have been better off spiking the ball 26 times, a move which would have offered more entertainment value than what they actually did on offense.
The Jets won’t be handed many better opportunities to win a game than what they saw Sunday. Facing a Broncos team that might have been lulled to sleep by Sean Payton telling them stories about his time at quarterback for the Leicester Panthers, the Jets were handed two short fields to start the game thanks to a Denver fumble and a 72-yard kick return. Those drives produced a total of 4 net yards and two field goals. The Jets’ defense, which had been the league’s worst in a 17-game sample since firing Robert Saleh by both EPA per play and points per drive, held the Broncos to 13 points on 11 meaningful drives. The unit even contributed two points by drawing a safety on a holding call in the end zone.”
New York will be facing a much improved Carolina Panthers team who is 3-3 on the season next week. Fields has to play better. Carolina does not have a great defense and it is no doubt a winnable game.
If Fields can not help the Jets score points next week, it is going to be interesting to see if head coach Aaron Glenn will bench him or not. It is not a secret that New York will have to draft a quarterback number one overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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