Long before New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed on Wednesday that backup Tyrod Taylor will start in place of the injured Justin Fields (concussion) for this coming Sunday's game at the 2-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, some media members suggested that Fields going down with a setback could open the door for a potential quarterback controversy.
For a piece published on Wednesday, Jets reporter Andy Vasquez of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com noted that "it would be unwise for the Jets to hand the ball right back to Fields if Taylor plays well" at Raymond James Stadium in Week 3.
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"Wins are hard enough to come by in the NFL," Vasquez wrote while referencing the 0-2 Jets. "And if Tay