Shipping and Moving

By Eric Ford

The New York Jets had to make some difficult decisions with the roster, so let’s dive into some of it. Let’s start with quarterbacks. We are down to two. None have started in an NFL game. The first one is first-round draft pick Zach Wilson, and the other is Mike White. He was on the Cowboys in 2018, then signed by the Jets a year later. He spent the last couple of years being promoted to the active roster and released to the practice squad. He did pretty well in the preseason, and the coaches must trust him to back up Zach Wilson. My concern is not having a veteran presence. The last veteran we had at the quarterback position was Josh McCown. I personally believe having a veteran presence can help shape a young quarterback. This will truly be interesting.  

Another shocker is the release of Bless Austin. He was our star cornerback last season. It’ll be quite interesting to see now that we have a group of cornerbacks with minimal experience in the NFL. As a fan, I just hope they do well.

Other moves that the Jets made included trading Tight End Chris Herndon. This move needed to happen. He had a solid first year but then got bogged down due to injuries and just underperforming. The Jets traded him for draft picks to the Minnesota Vikings. We also traded for Shaq Lawson from the Houston Texans to replace Carl Lawson (no relation) due to injury. 

In conclusion, the Jets have a pretty young team. I just hope it all works out, but only time will tell.