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Jets QB Justin Fields had a productive game as a runner in Thursday’s loss to the Patriots, recording 67 yards on 11 carries for one touchdown. New York HC Aaron Glenn said they want to avoid depending on Fields as a runner, given that it leaves him vulnerable to take hits.
“We don’t want to make a habit of our quarterbacks continuing to run because we can put them in harm’s way,” Glenn said, via ProFootballTalk. “I felt like if we get a fast start we’ll be in a good position, and Justin ran the ball quite a bit. The thing is, we can’t put Justin in a situation where he’s a running back, and I think we all know that, because we’re putting him in harm’s way.”
Glenn added that they need to depend on their other offensive weapons as well.
“We’ve got to have some guys make some plays for him too,” Glenn said.
Patriots WR Stefon Diggs highly praised QB Drake Maye, calling the second-year quarterback one of the pillars of leadership for their offense.
“Being the commander of the offense, getting everybody lined up,” Diggs said, via PFT. “Sometimes I go the wrong way, I don’t do things perfect, but he has the line of communication of being the quarterback, being the leader, he’s one of the pillars of the offense that keeps us in the right spot.”
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