Jets safety makes bold prediction about former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields
Once in Pittsburgh, we saw flashes of Field being an elite athlete who could turn the corner and be the type of quarterback many thought he could become. He played well with when starter Russell Wilson was out because of injury, but once the he healed up, Fields was again relegated to backup duty.
Until, that is, he was given another life in New York through a free agency deal. Jets fans are pretty excited about what he could become, and he has again shown his athletic brilliance in OTAs, and he's made a believer out of Jets' safety Andre Cisco, who signed a one-year deal with the Jets after spending four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cisco is expecting a big year from the former Heisman finalist based on comments he made in an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
'Me and Justin, we were in the same class in high school,' Cisco said. 'Same class in college, same class coming up to the NFL so these are the people that, whether you play with them or not, you feel like you know them from not too far away. Getting to know him up close as a teammate has been really, really special.
'I'm really glad that I get this opportunity to get behind him and just support him as he takes on that role," Cisco continued. "We already know what quarterback means in the NFL. I'm excited for him to prove those who are doubting him wrong and those who are supporting right, because I think he's gonna have a huge year.'
We can't wait to see Justin perform this year with the hopes that he shows everyone what he can really be. With Garrett Wilson as a sidekick and the chemistry there, maybe we'll see him reach his full potential in the Big Apple.
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