The Jets have hired Jeremy Bates as their new quarterbacks coach, the club announced today. While Bates’ addition seems fairly innocuous, the fact that he previously served as QBs coach in Denver with Jay Cutler, who is expected to become a free agent soon, has already provided a possible link between Cutler and Gang Green. Indeed, Cutler is considered a “possibility” for New York, according to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com (Twitter link), who notes that any union would be dependent on an appropriate price tag.
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Cutler is expected to be released by the Bears in the coming weeks, and he could make for an interesting bounceback candidate under Bates and new New York offensive coordinator John Morton. With Bates’ assistance, Cutler posted perhaps the best season of his career in 2008, passing for more than 4,500 yards and 25 touchdowns while managing a Total Quarterback Rating of 67.09. Those numbers are a far cry from Cutler’s disastrous 2016 campaign, when mounting injuries limited him to five starts.
The 33-year-old Cutler is just the latest quarterback to be linked to the Jets this offseason, as the club has also been tied to draft prospects Deshaun Watson and Mitch Trubisky and pending free agent Mike Glennon. New York has two signal-callers already on its roster, but the team’s front office reportedly has doubts that either Bryce Petty or Christian Hackenberg will develop into more than a backup-caliber passer.
In addition to Bates, the Jets announced the hiring of three other coaches: offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks coach Mick Lombardi, offensive assistant Jason Vrable, and assistant strength coach Joe Giacobbe.
I thought the jets were trying to improve there QB situation not return to the dumpster fire it was last year.
As a Bears fan, there’s nothing I’d like to see more than Jay end up with the Jets or the 9ers. They deserve each other.
That’s a terrible choice.
Umm him and Marshall can’t get along and that relationship is fractured beyond repair… as a bears fan I don’t see jets throwing away another season on dealing with petty drama. I’d stay clear of him
Puh pa pa petty and the jets!
Rumor mill has Kap as a possible QB but kneeling would be very disrespectful to us New Yorkers and those Pig Socks are unforgettable. Will not receive a warm welcome in NY /NJ.
I think Jay would do fine on the Jets, better receivers, better OL, having Forte again. Only question is could he and BMarsh get along. Out of all the options out there for Jay the Jets would be a pretty attractive destination.
It was an interesting reunion for Chan and Fitz and look where that got you. Turn in your Jets jersey if this happens
In other news every team is a ‘Possibility for Cutler’ and a ‘Possibility for Romo’
Would NYJ trade Christian Hackenberg for Jay Cutler?? I think Hackenberg has a legit chance to be a good starter.