Prior to the Jets' mini-bye last weekend, HC Aaron Glenn was asked if he was considering a change at quarterback.
"I'm evaluating everything," he said. "I'm evaluating myself, the players, schematics, coaches. I'm evaluating everything. So, I don't want to just place everything on that -- that one situation. I'm just looking at everything, because as a head coach, that's my job, to make sure that I put this team in the best position to go win games."
Following the weekend, a pair of Jets players deferred to their head coach on any potential lineup changes. But TE Jeremy Ruckert and DT Harrison Phillips did talk about the qualities Tyrod Taylor brings to the table when asked about the veteran signal-caller.
"Tyrod, he's a professional," Ruckert said. "You know what you're going to get from him. He's a guy that has played a lot of football. So, someone you can always lean on -- whether he's playing or not -- for advice."
Taylor's number has been called a few times already this season. When QB Justin Fields sustained a concussion in Week 2 against the Bills, Taylor stepped in during the final quarter. Fields remained sidelined for Week 3, and Taylor started in his place, helping keep the Jets in a battle with Tampa Bay that came down to a game-winning FG. Taylor, who has completed 43-of-69 passes for 379 yards with 3 TDs with 3 INTs this season, most recently appeared in the second half of a Week 7 game against Carolina.
"I think it's just been super impressive, his mindset this entire season," Phillips said. "You know, quarterbacks are a little different. They have to take the approach every week that they're going to go play 60 snaps to go win the football game and maybe never play a single snap. And with the long career he's had, there's no way he'd be able to still be doing this at a high level if he didn't take that approach every day through his 15 years."