I understand how difficult it might be to accept the fact that the New York Jets have made a clear, decisive and sober decision at the quarterback position—free of long-term financial strain, big-picture questions or calamitous side effects—but that is absolutely the case.
To kick off their common sense era, the team agreed to a two-year deal with Justin Fields worth no more than $40 million and only $30 million of that guaranteed. Fields was more than capable through six games last season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter when he was replaced by Russell Wilson—a decision that was curious in and of itself and, if I had to guess, was not made unanimously by every single stakeholder in that offense.
