How Short Is Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Leash as QB of the New York Jets?

September 30, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Everyone knew what the New York Jets were getting when they traded for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick this offseason. His performance on Sunday was the first reminder.
There's a "good Fitz" and a "bad Fitz." We got "good Fitz" for two games before we got "bad Fitz" for one against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions, and the Jets fell behind by 24 points in the first half and went into pass-crazy mode with 58 attempts.
The problem is, "good Fitz" isn't the type of quarterback that will elevate the performance of the players around him, but "bad Fitz" is exactly the type of quarterback that can drag the whole team down with him.
That being said, there's no reason to start calling for Geno Smith to supplant Fitzpatrick as the starter—not yet, at least. 
For starters, the Jets were without two of their three best skill position players on offense against the Eagles. Both wide receiver Eric Decker and running back Chris...

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