Over the past week, the Jets have been active in free agency. GM Darren Mougey and HC Aaron Glenn continue to put their imprints on the roster with all three phases in mind.
"We will have a plan," Mougey told reporters before starting the process. "I don't know how active or measured it will be, but we'll have a good plan."
The Jets want to simultaneously win now and build a consistent winner. It will take a patient, calculated approach, and that's what we've seen early from the new regime.
The following is a look at the Jets' offensive moves to date:
QB Justin Fields
The Fit: With four NFL seasons under his belt, Fields, the No. 11 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, assumes the title of QB1 in New York. He is a dynamic dual threat who has totaled 64 TDs (45 pass, 19 rush) against 43 turnovers (31 INTs, 12 fumbles lost). Blessed with 4.4 speed, Fields (6-3, 227) is the only QB in NFL history to have rushed for 3 regular-season TDs of 50 yards or more. During the 2022 season, he became only the second QB (Kyler Murray, 2020) since 1970 to have passed for a TD and rushed for a score in five consecutive games. He has explosive arm talent and his 65.8% completion percentage and 93.3 passer rating last season in Pittsburgh were career highs. Fields went 4-2 as a starter last season in Pittsburgh, totaling 10 TDs against 2 INTs.
The Room: Fields, 26, will join a stable that includes veteran Tyrod Taylor and two young passers – Jordan Travis and Adrian Martinez. Taylor, 35, is a consummate professional who has helped young QBs in the past and kept defenses on their heels with the threat of the pass and the run. Charles London, who spent last season working with former Jets QB Geno Smith in Seattle, is the new QB coach.
The Future: New offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand will work with a passer in Fields who owns a completely different skill set than Jared Goff, who he worked with in Detroit. The Jets will likely employ a system that features RPOs, designed runs and zone reads with Fields, and they'll pressure defenses with a playmaker group that is highlighted by WR Garrett Wilson and RB Breece Hall. The Jets will emphasize the run more and Fields should have an opportunity to punish teams in the play-action game.