Josh McCown will probably be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback, but it’s not a pronunciation the team is quite prepared to make.
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan voiced his faith in McCown, but wouldn’t name him the starter, leaving that to coach Todd Bowles.
Jets GM Mike Maccagnan on new QB Josh McCown: "We still think he has the ability to play and perform from a talent standpoint."
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) March 24, 2017
Maccagnan would not say that McCown will be the Jets' starter in 2017. He deferred that question to Todd Bowles.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) March 24, 2017
More Mike Maccagnan on the 37-year-old McCown: "I still think he has good football left in him."
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) March 24, 2017
Of course, we’ve heard that the Jets really want to make things work with this young quarterback, but by all accounts he’s nowhere near ready to start. This is just the Jets leaving their options open. McCown will almost certainly start when the season begins.
