Jets’ Joe Douglas places Lamar Jackson dialog to relaxation: ‘We now have our plan’
PHOENIX — There was some thought that the Jets ought to pivot to Lamar Jackson if issues don’t work out with Aaron Rodgers or to place a scare into the Packers to make one thing occur.
Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas put an finish to that dialogue on Monday on the league conferences.
“To start with, Lamar Jackson is a improbable participant,” Douglas stated. “However the place we stand is it might be disingenuous and working, negotiating in dangerous religion if we went down the trail. Proper now, now we have our plan, now we have our course of and we’re sticking to that.”
The Jets’ plan of course is to trade for Rodgers. With out saying particularly that’s the plan, Douglas stated the Jets should not transferring away from Plan A but.
“We’re staying on our path that we’re on proper now,” Douglas stated. “We’re by no means going to function in dangerous religion.”
The Ravens utilized the franchise tag to Jackson, that means groups are free to barter with him.
On Monday, Jackson revealed he has asked for a trade.
If he does change groups, don’t rely on the Jets being the place he lands.
Jets coach Robert Saleh confirmed that Zach Wilson would be the group’s backup quarterback this season.
“He’s our No. 2,” Saleh stated. “I actually nonetheless suppose Zach has a future on this league to be a extremely good quarterback. He has the work ethic. He has the mindset. He’s coming in right here to assault it. We’re relying on him to be a fixture right here for some time.”
Douglas commented on final week’s commerce of WR Elijah Moore to the Browns. The Jets despatched Moore and a third-round choose to Cleveland for the Browns’ second-round choose.
“That was a tricky determination as a result of clearly Elijah is a extremely good participant and a younger participant and on a cap-friendly deal,” Douglas stated. “I feel it was only a scenario that got here up the place we had a flood of calls, nothing actually critical. Cleveland was aggressive of their pursuit. In the end, we felt like this was a possibility to convey worth that we wanted again to the group and again to the draft whereas additionally giving Elijah an incredible alternative in Cleveland.”
Douglas offered a small replace on the place issues stand with a contract extension for DT Quinnen Williams.
“There’s been a number of conversations since I final spoke to you guys on the mix,” Douglas stated. “I might say we’re in a optimistic place there. No precise timeline for when that’s going to get finished however I’ve had good conversations with [agent] Nicole [Lynn] and nonetheless really feel like that’s in a optimistic place.”