US EditionJets' undrafted rookie Brady Cook will start again at quarterback against the Saints
- On Wednesday, Coach Aaron Glenn announced that rookie Brady Cook will start at quarterback in New Orleans on Sunday and said he will continue to evaluate Cook's consistency.
- Because Taylor and Fields were hurt, the team is in evaluation mode with three games left after Dec. 7, when the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention.
- Game logs show he went 14 of 30 for 163 yards at Miami and 22 of 33 for 176 yards against Jacksonville Jaguars, with one touchdown in two appearances.
- The decision will determine who backs up Cook as the Jets will monitor Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields' progress this week after releasing Adrian Martinez on Tuesday.
- The choice also feeds into offseason roster considerations as Aaron Glenn stuck with Brady Cook to evaluate him amid defensive struggles that led to firing Steve Wilks and naming Chris Harris interim coordinator.
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Jets QB Brady Cook will start for second straight week vs. Saints
Brady Cook will be under center again this week. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn announced on Tuesday that Cook will start for the second straight game, this time against the Saints. Glenn also said he will see how Tyrod Taylor (groin) ans Justin Fields (knee soreness) both progress this week to see who will back up Cook. “Him coming into the game when Tyrod got hurt and we were down 21, that wasn’t a good situation to be in,” Glenn said about Cook …
Jets sticking with Brady Cook even as quarterback situation changes
Brady Cook will get another shot. Even though Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor will be active for Sunday’s game in New Orleans, head coach Aaron Glenn is using the antepenultimate game of another lost Jets season to gauge the potential of Cook, the undrafted rookie out of Missouri, in his second career start.
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