New York Jets: Assessing the quarterback position entering training camp

Bryce Petty

The Baylor product had an opportunity to show what he can do as a starting NFL quarterback and was disappointing in 2016 for the Jets. Petty started four games late last season and really struggled, tossing seven interceptions and just three touchdown passes. His quarterback rating was a meager 60.0. New York was just 1-3 in those starts.

A fourth round pick (103rd overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft, Petty is still just 26 years old and possesses a pretty strong arm. However, he needs to work on his accuracy issues — he completed just 56 percent of his passes last year, which is low by league standards these days. Petty also has to improve his decision-making and cut down on his turnovers. Turnovers are a killer that destroy drives and are just not acceptable.

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There is no question that Petty has ability but after playing in a spread offense exclusively at Baylor he seems to still be struggling to adapt to a pro-style offensive system. He appears to be number three on the depth chart heading into training camp and will need to show significant improvement in camp and during preseason games to win the starting job this coming season.