The Jets adhered so strictly to the Inexperienced Bay Mannequin of Quarterback Improvement that they even drafted one other Jordan to be taught beneath Aaron Rodgers.
To be honest, it’s extra coincidence than anything that Jordan Travis — a fifth-round decide by the Jets in final week’s draft — shares the identical first identify as Jordan Love, who was sensible for the Packers final season after spending his first three years behind Rodgers on their bench.
Travis — who will start as a third-stringer with time to recuperate from a grotesque harm — imagines in his future a day of inheriting the reins from Rodgers, too.
“I do take into consideration that loads,” Travis stated Saturday after rookie minicamp concluded, “however proper now I’m simply targeted on the place my toes are — getting wholesome, getting everyone round me higher, being a fantastic teammate.”
However does he consider that he can begin on this league?
“one hundred pc,” Travis stated confidently.
As 5 different quarterbacks whom the Jets are much less invested in threw passes over the past two days, Travis stood off to the facet gripping a soccer and pump-faking throws.
He rode the train bike throughout different elements of follow as he continues to rehab the damaged leg he suffered at Florida State final November.
“I’m simply grateful to have a ball in my hand once more and a helmet on my head,” Travis stated. “Watching these guys throw, I really like seeing guys compete.”
However the battle between staying affected person and giving into aggressive instincts is fixed.
“I obtained within the stretch strains [Friday] and so they pulled me out,” Travis quipped. “I’m attempting to get on the market.”Travis received his ultimate 17 collegiate begins and was the 2023 ACC Participant of the Yr after throwing 20 touchdowns and two interceptions. He by no means would’ve been obtainable with the No. 171 decide had he entered the draft wholesome, particularly if he altered the result of Michigan’s profitable the Faculty Soccer Playoff.
“We really feel like he’s type of a ball of clay,” head coach Robert Saleh stated. “The type of school, its great schemes, however they’re extra tailored to what they’ll and might’t do rule-wise. Footwork and throwing movement, and simply having the ability to course of and work in an NFL offense — getting underneath heart, controlling the huddle — there are such a lot of issues that we really feel like we will construct on [his] athleticism.”
Saleh’s hope is that Travis is able to follow by coaching camp in late July.
“I’m simply attempting to prepare as quick as doable,” Travis stated. “Clearly, that’s the purpose, however I wish to be one hundred pc, too.”
Former Florida State receiver Keon Coleman — who was drafted by the Payments with the primary decide of the second spherical — stated Travis “was the perfect quarterback within the nation, regardless of who simply obtained drafted” throughout an look on the “RG3 and The Ones” podcast with former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. He crossed AFC East rivalry strains to point out respect to Travis.
“The chief I’m, I’m simply the identical particular person every single day,” Travis stated. “Constant in all the pieces I do. A man that works laborious, by no means late for something, treats everyone with respect.”
Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas stated earlier than the draft that he desires to construct a “quarterback manufacturing facility” just like the Packers did by drafting, growing and buying and selling future beginning quarterbacks Mark Brunell, Matt Hasselbeck and Aaron Brooks throughout Brett Favre’s tenure, and later having Rodgers ready behind Favre very similar to Love in the end succeeded Rodgers.
Favre (2008) and Rodgers (2023) each moved on to the Jets.
Travis matches the invoice of high-upside worth decide.
“I really like adversity,” Travis stated. “I really like waking up each single day and having to choose. It simply makes the story a complete lot cooler. There’s by no means been a doubt in my thoughts.”
The plan is for Travis to be taught underneath Rodgers and Tyrod Taylor — who influenced Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert as rookies — and full his comeback story down the highway.
“I’ll watch each little factor that they do,” Travis stated. “I’m going to ask loads of questions, for positive. You’ve gotten two nice quarterbacks forward of you and I’ve been wanting as much as them for a very long time, so having the chance to select their brains every single day, seeing how they deal with their teammates, how they carry themselves on and off the sector, I sit up for.”
