![\"Frank](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1070847564-e1770222539161.jpg\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich interacting with quarterback Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n
New York Jets<\/a> offensive coordinator Frank Reich could turn to a familiar face to fill the QB1 void at his new job.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Rich Cimini<\/a> said Arizona Cardinals<\/a> quarterback Jacoby Brissett<\/a> is a \u201cname to watch\u201d for the Jets.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you look at Frank Reich\u2019s coaching career, he\u2019s worked almost exclusively with taller, pocket-style passers. The exception was his last QB, Bryce Young<\/a> (5-10) \u2014 and that was a disaster. (There were rumors that Reich didn\u2019t want to draft Young and preferred C.J. Stroud<\/a>.),\u201d Cimini explained on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cThe name to watch is Jacoby Brissett (Arizona), Reich\u2019s starter in 2019 (Colts). He\u2019s under contract, so the Jets would have to trade for him,\u201d Cimini added.<\/p>\n If you look at Frank Reich\u2019s coaching career, he\u2019s worked almost exclusively with taller, pocket-style passers. The exception was his last QB, Bryce Young (5-10) \u2014 and that was a disaster. (There were rumors that Reich didn\u2019t want to draft Young and preferred C.J. Stroud.)<\/p>\n The<\/p>\n Another Insider Makes Reich-Brissett Connection<\/p>\n \u201cAmong the first tasks for Reich: Figure out who the team\u2019s quarterback will be. Justin Fields<\/a> is not expected to return, while Tyrod Taylor<\/a> is an unrestricted free agent. That leaves just Brady Cook<\/a>, who went 0-4 as a starter with two touchdowns and seven interceptions,\u201d NFL<\/a> Insider Connor Hughes<\/a> of SNY wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cSince 2016, Reich started 10 different quarterbacks: Bryce Young<\/a>, Andy Dalton<\/a>, Matt Ryan<\/a>, Sam Ehlinger<\/a>, Nick Foles<\/a>, Carson Wentz<\/a>, Philip Rivers<\/a>, Jacoby Brissett, Brian Hoyer<\/a>, and Andrew Luck. Brissett, 33, is a potential trade target. He went 7-8 as a starter for Reich in 2019, throwing for 2,942 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has one year left on his contract with the Cardinals,\u201d Hughes added.<\/p>\n Evaluating What Brissett Brings to the Table and His Contract Situation<\/p>\n Brissett, 33, won a Super Bowl ring as the backup quarterback for the New England Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n He signed a two-year $12.5 million<\/a> contract with $8 million fully guaranteed. There is an out in the deal where Arizona could cut Brissett and only take $1.75 million in dead cap this offseason. However, with his sterling resume as a QB in this league, the Cardinals would more likely trade Brissett than outright release him.<\/p>\n The Cardinals blew up their<\/a> coaching staff this offseason. Which means the new coaches could be looking to bring in their own quarterback instead of being stuck with the leftovers in the fridge.<\/p>\n That could open the door for the Jets to strike a trade to reunite Brissett with Reich. The pair crossed over with each other for three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Across two of those three seasons, Brissett served as a primary backup passer. However, in his one full starting season, Brissett thrived in the Reich offense.<\/p>\n In 2019, Brissett completed<\/a> 60.9% of his passes, threw for 2,942 passing yards, and had a 18 touchdown to six interception ratio.<\/p>\n Reich and Brissett Would Provide the Same Thing to Jets Fans<\/p>\n A Reich hire isn\u2019t that exciting.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople close to Reich believed he was mulling retirement,\u201d Zack Rosenblatt<\/a> of The Athletic revealed.<\/p>\n Then head coach Aaron Glenn convinced him to join the Jets\u2019 coaching staff and \u201coffered Reich a hefty salary for a coordinator. (The highest-paid coordinators in the NFL typically make in the range of $3-5 million per year.),\u201d Rosenblatt wrote.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear how high the ceiling will be with Reich at the controls, but the floor is guaranteed to be higher than it was with the previous OC Tanner Engstrand. Reich won\u2019t have to learn on the job; he has done this his entire professional life.<\/p>\n A potential Brissett addition this offseason isn\u2019t that exciting.<\/p>\n The veteran passer has never been named an All-Pro nor a Pro Bowler. However, he provides a much higher floor than the previous starting QBs for the Jets in 2025.<\/p>\n For the Jets, maybe it\u2019s time to get away from the style and go for the substance. Instead of sex appeal, they should opt for effectiveness.<\/p>\n It won\u2019t win headlines, but maybe the strategy will win more games in 2026. It\u2019ll be hard to win fewer than 2025 (3-14) if we\u2019re being honest.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tPaul Esden Jr.<\/a> covers the New York Jets for Heavy.com. A New York native, he co-hosts a morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green Digital.” Before joining Heavy in 2021, Esden Jr. covered both national and New York sports for FanSided, Elite Sports NY, and The Score 1260. More about Paul Esden Jr.<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Jets\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t