The Official 2025 NY Jets thread

[ShakyTheMohel]

Through my 50 years of torture and misery and disappointment, I see the next 3-5 years as....

1) Fields is a below average (cheap) stopgap answer. He is either hurt in spots (and we have Taylor or worse starting a good chunk of games) or he is a game manager in a low scoring RPO offense.
2) If their OL and defense can flourish and they do better than expectations, then Glenn is safe and they roll the dice drafting a 1st rd QB. That QB then has 3 years to prove himself (a la Darnold or Z Wilson).
3) If Glenn isn't the guy and doesn't last past 3 years? That new young QB has to learn a new HC and OC after 1-2 years in the league. That's been the issue with a lot of young Jets QBs.

If I had to bet? Glenn lasts 4-5 years. They don't draft the franchise QB they need and we're back to right here in the same spot in 2030 and I'm 63 at that point.

I can see that…but I really do think they are set up well to draft a QB first in the draft next year.

- They shouldn’t need OL help…They already have 3 #1 picks on the line
-THey shouldn’t need DL help…Williams, McDonald and Johnson aren’t a perfect group…. but they are solid
- They don’t have a drafted QB on the roster.
- The stink of drafting ZW should have dissipated.
- Mougey hasn’t drafted a QB…he will be given a shot to build his own team
- While they need a WR to pair with GW, it doesn’t make sense to add another top WR if they don’t have a QB.
- Lastly…it’s a strong QB class…there will be many options throughout the first round.

I think unless Fields surprises this year they are heading toward drafting a QB in the first round….and even if Fields is decent, they will still probably draft one.

That all being said…even if they do draft a qb…it won’t work out…lol.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

OK…first game on Sunday…I still can’t believe it’s the Steelers of all teams. Word is that the Steelers fans have bought half the tickets. So much for home field.

This game feels like an ugly one. I can’t imagine either offense will look good. While it’s entirely possible that Rodgers puts up 300 yards and 3 tds...it’s more probable that he puts up 200 yards and 2 tds. While it’s entirely possible Fields throws for 225 yrds and 2 TDs. It’s more probable that he puts up 175 yds and 1 TD.

I really don’t like the TJ Watt/Membou matchup. It just feels like they will need another TE in to block and Fields has one less passing option.

I see the Jets struggling to score at all..and the Steelers doing just enough to win the game.

Maybe 20-13 Steelers? I hope I’m wrong…but it’s just hard to be optimistic. But…I am all for being pleasantly surpised by the offense.