It will be interesting to see what Trevor can do with a halfway decent OL. I think he is still the last Dever starting QB with a career winning record for the Broncs......
Referring to the Jets O-line as being
halfway-decent is being generous.
Darnold being out is fortuitous (for him), b/c whoever was going to be behind center for the Jets over the course of the next 6 games (CLE, NE, Philly, Dallas, NE, JAX) is going to take a beating.
Add to that the Jets already being down on talent (esp. on the O-side) made worse by one of their starting receivers being out for the season (don't really a have a true #1 WR), their only NFL caliber TE won't be back from suspension til the Jag game, the starting LT is a question mark to play Monday and Bell is banged up (hurt shoulder).
The Jets D wasn't the same once Mosley got hurt and doubt that he'll be ready to play against the Browns (Williams is also hurt), so that puts even more pressure on the O to do score points.
In terms of talent level surrounding him, this may be as bad as Trevor had it during his Denver days (plus, a new scheme where he has only taken back-up snaps).
But still, it's a good opportunity for him (as long as he can stay healthy) to play well enough (not expecting too many wins) to garner a nice, longer contract as a back-up or maybe even as a place-holder starter (that's $15-18 mil for a yr.).
Gase is going to have to call a better game than he did against the Bills.
There are a decent # of Jets fans who think the move to Siemian is a lateral move or isn't too much of a downgrade (Darnold has the better physical tools, but Trevor has the edge in experience), but the rest of the team isn't in great shape (due to the lack of talent overall made worse by injuries).
Would have been better for Trevor if he had been the back-up for JAX.