Aaron Glenn defends the decision to start Brady Cook at QB
With Justin Fields demoted and Tyrod Taylor injured, the The New York Jets have turned to free agent Brady Cook in the last two games. The results were not pretty.
In his second start, the Jets fell to 3-12 with a 29-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Still, the head coach Aaron Glenn thought Cook was the right call at quarterbackvia the X team, formerly the Twitter account.
“I think he gave us the best chance to win,” Glenn said. “But we also want to assess where he is. We had two guys that were injured, we know that. But he wouldn’t be there if he didn’t give us a chance to win.”
The Jets got on the board first on Nick Faulk’s 29-yard field goal. Both sides traded field goals throughout the first half and went into the break with the Saints leading 9-6. After halftime, though, it was all New Orleans.
The Saints scored 20 unanswered points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. While New York was able to fight in the first half, they fell as the game wore on. Overall, Cook completed 22 of 35 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown. While he had a pair of passes over 20 yards, Cook averaged just 5.4 yards per throw.
Through his two starts and three total appearances, the quarterback has completed 59.2 percent of his passes for 527 yards, a touchdown and six interceptions. Glenn will want to evaluate Cook as much as he can, but it’s clear the Jets will be looking for their next quarterback this offseason.
Meanwhile, the undrafted free agent in Glenn has a clear supporter. As the Jets close out the season, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Cook remain under center.
2025-12-22 00:04:00
