QB or bust
Woody says now that the Jets have their new offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Hackett, there’s one more shoe to drop in New York - a new quarterback.
Forget 2021 second overall pick Zach Wilson, Mike White and or Joe Flacco, the Jets are looking to upgrade.
“I am 100 percent sure there’s going to be a new quarterback,” Woody told the Herald last week. “The owner (Woody Johnson) is all in. He’s going to do whatever it takes to upgrade the quarterback position. So when the owner says he’s going to do whatever it takes, you better know the Jets are going to move heaven and earth to try and get their quarterback position fixed. And that’s with a veteran quarterback.”
Aaron Rodgers is one veteran who has been linked to the Jets, thanks to his connection with Hackett, a former Packers coach.
Woody didn’t know if it would be Rodgers or someone else, he just knows the Jets are poised to make a move.
“The time to make a bold move is now. They have this championship defense, and they have weapons on offense. They just need the triggerman,” he said. “That’s why they’re going to make a big move to bring a big-time quarterback in.”
The Dolphins might be in the same boat, even if they’ve publicly backed Tua Tagovailoa, who missed the final three games, including the playoff loss to the Bills. His concussion history leaves pause.
“I think it would be criminal for the Dolphins to not have some sort of contingency plan at the QB position,” said Woody. “What happens next year, when his head slams against the turf, and he’s in concussion protocol again?
“If I’m Steven Ross, and I’ve invested all of these resources, traded and paid for Tyreek Hill, traded in season for Bradley Chubb, gave up a first round pick for him ... I’m not letting one guy derail that. If Tua goes down, then what?”
Even Bill Parcells questioned Tua’s long-term future, and the Dolphins need to add insurance at the position.
“I’m not certain they have stability at the quarterback position,” Parcells recently told The 33rd Team. “They seem to think they do. Tua Tagovailoa looks good from time to time, but he was hurt in college, and he’s been hurt a couple of times in the pros. I’m not sure they can rely on him.”