Maybe the Jets get this right with Petty. I think it's pretty clear that he's a guy with a high ceiling if you just have patience with him. Hopefully, he gets a lot of work in the preseason, and learns a lot the rest of the way studying film and shadowing Fitz all season.
Just be a sponge, kid.
I agree.
This time last season Petty was rated as one of the top QB's in NCAA. Some people were saying he might be the first pick in the draft if he had the same kind of season he had in 2013.
In the first game against SMU Petty suffered 2 cracks in the transverse process in his back, and missed the next game. The injury isn't a long term debilitating injury, but is lingering, and very painful. He still put up some excellent numbers, just didn't perform as well as he did in 2013. That coupled with the fact that he was out of Baylor's spread, had him fall in the draft. Some people, not all, still had him as a late first, early second. IMO he was a steal in the 4th.
From the reports, he is very intelligent, patient, and takes coaching well. Bowles recognizes he needs a year to acclimate to the NFL. Bowles is wisely not allowing him to be put in the position of back up once the season starts.
The extra reps he is now getting due to the Smith situation is invaluable to him. IMO he is going to get a less vanilla offense to deal with tonight, and struggle a bit. It won't mean he is a bust. Just that he is a student right now.
Personally I think he is in the best situation he could be. Fitz who has survived 11 years in the league, with out NFL type physical tools, and seems to be a nice person, is the perfect mentor for him.
I really have high hopes for Petty in 2016. We'll see how it plays out.
One of the positive things that Petty displays is what is called a "quick release" No wind up. ball is drawn to his ear, and bang it explodes out with good velocity. It is a trait that many HOF QB's have like Namath and Marino. Not saying he's going to be either, but it's good company to share a trait with.
