Why Aaron Glenn continues to be assured in Justin Fields as his Jets QB

Aaron Glenn admitted the apparent on Monday: Justin Fields took a step again in Sunday’s loss to the Broncos. 

However the first-year Jets head coach isn’t prepared to drag the plug due to one dangerous efficiency, as ugly as it could have been. 

“Whenever you have a look at what Justin did, the video games that he performed, hear, I didn’t assume he was dangerous in any respect. I really thought he did some fairly good issues in these 4 video games,” Glenn mentioned. “On this fifth sport, he took a step again and I’m with you guys 100%, and we will’t have that. We’ve to get higher at that and he is aware of that. 

“He is aware of that higher than anybody, so I don’t assume you simply attempt to bench a participant after having one true dangerous sport, as a result of I believed the opposite video games he performed pretty properly.” 

Fields solely threw for 45 yards, finishing 9-of-17, within the 13-11 loss to the Broncos.

The Jets wound up with minus-10 internet passing yards, the worst mark in franchise historical past.

Fields, ranked twenty ninth out of 33 certified passers in Whole QBR, was sacked 9 occasions, though a great portion of that was the results of him holding the ball too lengthy. 

Regardless of having a succesful backup in Tyrod Taylor, Glenn opted in opposition to going to him.

He believes that might’ve set a nasty precedent. 

“Properly, I feel that’s at all times a difficulty, as a result of now you begin to herald the dynamic of, man the quarterback is at all times considering, ‘Am I going to get pulled if issues aren’t going proper?’ ” Glenn mentioned. “And, once more, identical to I mentioned earlier than, I feel there have been a lot of issues that go into that.” 

Glenn felt the offensive struggles weren’t solely on Fields.

The Jets have to dam higher and receivers must get open as properly, the coach identified.

Glenn did say that Fields has to eliminate the ball faster. 

Middle Josh Myers got here to Fields’ help, when it got here to the variety of sacks and his plan usually. 

“I’ve performed numerous snaps with him and he’s a tremendous soccer participant, chief, quarterback,” Myers mentioned. “We’ve to do a greater job round him, simply talking for the offensive line. We gotta give him time and let him get by way of his reads and all of that stuff. He’s going to be advantageous. He’s seen adversity and I feel you’ll see a bounce-back efficiency from him.” 

Proper now, the Jets simply want a victory.

They’re the lone winless crew within the league at 0-6, and followers are uninterested in the nonstop shedding.

Glenn believes it is going to flip finally. 

“Clearly, everybody needs to verify they’ve a successful document, however right here’s the factor that wasn’t heard from the very starting: We’re not speaking about [the] Tremendous Bowl, we’re attempting to construct a basis, ensuring we win constantly,” Glenn mentioned. “To constantly win, I do know this: There must be enchancment and, to me, I noticed enchancment inside that sport. Does that imply we’re going to go on this deal of successful each certainly one of our video games? No, however I do know this: It offers us a greater probability to win.”