Written by Manish Mehta at New York Daily News.com
He has played for seven different teams (plus one in the UFL), lost more than twice as many games as he’s won and will turn 38 the day this country turns 241 this summer.
He also happens to be the ideal choice for this team at this time.
The Jets signed quarterback Josh McCown Monday to be their leader, mentor and teacher this season. For a franchise that has gone sideways for the better part of its existence, the powers that be made a sound and smart move by adding this particular signal caller.
McCown, who worked with quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates for two seasons in Chicago, makes sense for myriad reasons. The Jets rebuild requires a savvy veteran quarterback fully aware that his job requirements include helping the younger players at his position on the roster.
McCown still has the skill set to play in the league, but it’s no secret that the Jets will turn to Bryce Petty and/or Christian Hackenberg at some point this upcoming season. McCown, by all accounts, has the right disposition needed in this role.
“The biggest thing that stood out was his leadership,” former Bears teammate Brandon Marshall said of McCown last year. “Even when he wasn’t starting, he was the glue to the locker room, the glue to the organization. No one worked harder than him. He would be the first one in or the second one in. He would be the last one to leave. He was there at 8 o’clock at night. He was just awesome. He did everything…. He would keep the offense together and also keep the players connected to the coaches.”
The Jets need precisely that type of presence for this upcoming season.
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