As the Jets prepare to close out their home slate in Week 17 against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, HC Aaron Glenn shared that QB Brady Cook will make his third consecutive start.
“Listen, there were some things in that game — and I think if you go back and watch the beginning of the game — I thought he was doing a really, really good job,” Glenn said of Cook’s performance against New Orleans.
Cook led two scoring drives in the first half. After the Jets recovered a fumble on the opening possession, Cook orchestrated an 8-play, 26-yard drive that was capped by a 29-yard Nick Folk FG.
At the end of the first quarter, Cook had completed 5-of-6 pass attempts for 40 yards, and the game was tied, 3-3.
At halftime, the Jets trailed by 9-6. Cook, who led a 6-play, 47-yard scoring drive in the second quarter, was 8-of-12 passing for 74 yards. The rookie connected with 5 pass catchers before heading to the locker room. In the third quarter, however, the game began to slip away.
“As the game progressed, I will say this: Between Brady making some mistakes, between the protection of the O-line, between some of the concepts we had for him — all of our hands are involved in some of the mistakes that happened in that game,” Glenn said. “But, I thought he did a really good job at the beginning of the game, managing the game the right way.”