Relying on the Jets beat reporters’ accounts, it seems the Jets pick at #4 overall, Sauce Gardner, has looked the part of a shutdown cornerback. I did not personally attend training camp, so what little I saw of the Jets rookies came in limited preseason snaps. It is difficult to say with any certainty how the Jets rookies looked this summer. When you have three first round picks, two top 10 picks, and four of the first 40 picks, expectations should be high. I expect that was as much a result of the large amount of draft capital the Jets had to spend as it was a result of exceptionally great choices. The Jets rookie class received high praise in April. How have the rookies looked in training camp and which of them are you expecting to start and/or contribute Week 1? Both the Ravens and Jets received national praise for their draft classes back in late April. Suffice it to say most Jets fans do not go into this game against the Ravens with Flacco under center with a whole lot of hope Flacco can be a deciding factor in the Jets favor.Ģ. There are Jets fans who think Flacco is the best option the Jets have, but that is for the most part more an indictment of how rough a start second year quarterback Zach Wilson has had to his NFL career than it is an expression of great confidence in Joe Flacco.
Flacco at this point seems like a hold the fort guy who is capable of providing competent play for short stretches, but you don’t want him starting for any appreciable length of time. While Jets fans respect what Joe Flacco once was and all that he accomplished in his career, I think it’s safe to say Jets fans are skeptical that he can perform at a high level at this point in his career. How confident are you (and Jets fans) in the former Raven? Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh announced on Wednesday that quarterback Joe Flacco will start Week 1, with Zach Wilson sidelined due to injury. In preparing for Sunday’s matchup against the New York Jets, Gang Green Nation’s MacGregor Wells and I sat down for a small Q&A for one another’s publications.Ĭheck out the Q&A below, and be sure to check out DraftKings Sportsbook for all your betting needs this season.ġ.