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Jets LB Quincy Williams explained why Brock Purdy is the NFL’s most unfairly criticized QB

He makes a good point.

When the San Francisco 49ers take the field on Sunday for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday in Las Vegas, they’ll be doing so with the first Mr. Irrelevant to ever start at quarterback in a Super Bowl. And with that, many still haven’t gotten on board with Brock Purdy as a legitimate star quarterback.

Purdy has undeniably heard the criticism of his performance this season despite spending months in the MVP race and leading the Niners to the NFC’s top seed.

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But that criticism isn’t echoed by one of the league’s best linebackers in Jets All-Pro Quincy Williams.

For The Win caught up with Williams at Radio Row in Las Vegas alongside running back Breece Hall (Purdy’s former Iowa State teammate) and explained why Purdy has been so unfairly criticized.

Williams said:

“Listen, the dude we’re gonna see on Sunday for the 49ers, man, I don’t care what y’all say: He’s clutch. He’s clutch. For real, though. I’ve seen quarterbacks with weapons around them that didn’t know how to use them. But you got a quarterback who — quote, unquote — everybody be like, ‘He’s average, he’s a game manager.’ But he’s getting the job done.”

It’s tough to argue those results.

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Quincy Williams named First Team All-Pro

Quincy Williams gets a well-deserved honor of being named First Team All Pro.

Jets linebacker Quincy Williams’ excellent season was rewarded Friday. Williams was named First Team All-Pro for the first time in his career.

Williams did not make the Pro Bowl despite being the highest vote-getter among AFC linebackers. Being selected to the All Pro team by the Associated Press more than makes up for it.

Williams finished with 139 total tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, two sacks and ten passes defended, improving his play both against the run and the pass.

Good on the Associated Press for recognizing the incredible play of Williams this season and giving him this well-deserved honor.

Williams was one of two Jets to be named to the All Pro team, joining cornerback Sauce Gardner, who is now two for two in making the team.

Jets’ biggest Pro Bowl snubs

A look at four players on the Jets that had a case to be selected to the Pro Bowl.

The Jets landed two players in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner are heading to Orlando in February to take part in the various events such as flag football and the tug of war.

However, even with the Jets at 6-10, there are a few players who made a strong case to be selected for the Pro Bowl that came up short. They could still make the roster as an alternate, but for now, they’re left empty-handed. Let’s talk about some of those players here.

Jets’ team award winners for 2023, including team MVP Quincy Williams

A rundown of the team award winners for the Jets for 2023 including team MVP Quincy Williams.

The Jets announced their team award winners this week, including team MVP, their Good Guy Award and a few others. Some aren’t much of a surprise, some may be for some people.

The season certainly did not go the way the Jets had hoped for, starting with the injury to quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 to the offense imploding. A 4-3 start turned into a 6-10 mark entering the final week of the season. All eyes are starting to turn the page to the 2024 season. But this is a good way to put a positive note on the 2023 season.

Here is a quick rundown of the winners for each award for the Jets in the 2023 season.

Quincy Williams named Jets team MVP

Jets linebacker Quincy Williams was named the team MVP for the 2023 season

The Jets announced the winners of their team awards for 2023 and linebacker Quincy Williams was voted as the Curtis Martin Team Most Valuable Player.

William was among the most-improved players across the entire league, let alone on the Jets. He elevated his play this season to become a force both stopping the run and defending the pass. He is among the top 15 players with 131 tackles this season and has recorded ten passes defended. Only San Francisco’s Fred Warner (11) has more among linebackers.

The Jets signed Williams to a three-year, $18 million contract last offseason. The Jets are already getting their money’s worth on the contract. Williams is quickly becoming part of the heart and soul of the Jets defense. In a group full of great players on defense, Williams certainly deserves this honor from the team.

Jets Week 17 defensive gameday roster vs. Browns

Jets Week 17 defensive gameday roster vs. Browns

The defense of the New York Jets is ready for another challenge as they face their old friend Joe Flacco, who has been on a hot streak over the last three weeks. The Jets will try to slow the Browns offense and keep them from celebrating a playoff berth, at least for a few days.

The usual suspects are playing. Carl Lawson is inactive again as he has been buried on the depth chart in what became a lost season for the veteran defensive end.

Here’s your full gameday roster on the defensive side of the football for Week 17 against the Browns.

Top stars from Jets’ 30-28 Week 16 win over Commanders

Running through some of the top performers from the Jets’ 30-28 win on Christmas Eve over the Washington Commanders.

The Jets were up big, blew it then were up again when it mattered the most: at the end of the game. After holding 20-0 and 27-7 leads, the Jets let the Commanders back in the game, almost giving Washington a Christmas miracle. Instead, the Jets rallied late and Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard to give New York a 30-28 win to move to 6-9 on the season.

Zuerlein is one star from this game but there were a few more. So in the Christmas spirit, we’ll highlight a few stars from Sunday to spread some holiday cheer before the Jets get right back to work to prepare for Thursday’s trip to Cleveland.

6 Jets listed in Matt Bowen’s top 101 skills list

Six Jets players were listed as the best in different skills by ESPN’s Matt Bowen.

NFL players come in all shapes and sizes. They also can vary in skill sets, making the game of football so unique. How teams blend different skill sets can make or break a football team.

Recently, ESPN NFL writer Matt Bowen took a look at 101 players in the league and picked out the best players in a variety of traits — accuracy, pass rush, even blocking kicks. The Jets landed six players on this list and we’ll go through each player and how Bowen views them and their best trait.

Jets Week 15 injury report: Jason Brownlee out, Carter Warren doubtful

WR Jason Brownlee is out and offensive tackle Carter Warren is doubtful for Week 15 against the Dolphins.

The Jets released their injury report and game statuses Friday for their Week 15 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Two players — QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Jason Brownlee — are listed as out. With Rodgers practicing, he has been listed on the injury report but has yet to be activated from injured reserve. The Jets have until Wednesday to do so.

Rodgers was listed as a limited participant Thursday and Friday and was even starting to push his practice habits a little. Brownlee did not practice all week with an ankle injury.

Offensive tackle Carter Warren is doubtful for Sunday with a hip injury. After missing Week 14 against the Houston Texans, Warren did not practice all week, likely causing him to miss another game. Max Mitchell would get another start at right tackle if Warren cannot go…if Mitchell plays himself. Mitchell is questionable with a neck injury. He was limited all week.

Also listed as questionable for the Jets: DE John Franklin-Myers (ankle), FB Nick Bawden (knee), C Joe Tippmann (shoulder) and DE Will McDonald (knee). Franklin-Myers, Bawden and Tippmann all practiced in full Friday while McDonald was a late add Friday with a knee injury and did not practice.

Quarterback Zach Wilson was on the report with a knee injury but practiced in full all week. He is good to go for Sunday.

For the Dolphins, safety DeShon Elliott (concussion) and guard Robert Hunt (hamstring) are both out. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill highlights the questionable Dolphins as he did not practice all week with an ankle injury.

Also listed as questionable for the Dolphins: RB De’Von Achane (toe), OT Terron Armstead (knee/ankle), OL Liam Eichenberg (calf), FS Jevon Holland (knees), CB Xavien Howard (hip), OT Austin Jackson (oblique) and OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (oblique). All were listed as limited participants Friday.

6 Jets to watch in Week 13 vs. Falcons

Here are six players from the Jets to watch in the team’s Week 13 showdown against the Falcons.

The New York Jets will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 at MetLife Stadium for the second game of a three-game homestand. The Jets have lost four consecutive games, three by 21 points or more.

After drawing his first start as a member of the Jets in Week 12 versus the Miami Dolphins, Tim Boyle will be the starting quarterback against the Falcons. The offense didn’t show any improvement with Boyle at the helm, but the Jets lack solutions at the position despite Aaron Rodgers having his 21-day window opened off injured reserve this week.

In a matchup between two teams who have question marks at the quarterback position right now, here are six players to watch from the Jets in Week 13 versus the Falcons.