How Mike White takes the NY Jets offense to NFL standards | Film

Mike White brings confidence and steadiness to the New York Jets offense “Everything needs to be evaluated. When you put up one hundred yards of offense, I don’t care how good New England is, and they are good, it’s unacceptable. That’s not NFL football. Everything is being talked about.” That’s what Robert Saleh said after the New York Jets‘ 10-3 loss to the New England Patriots, and he was right. Picking up 100 yards of offense, no matter who you are up against, is unacceptable in today’s game. There’s just too much speed in today’s game with rules that don’t punish it. With a defense that is championship caliber, the Jets had to reevaluate. And they did. Their conclusion: The team needed Mike White. White, a former fifth-round selection from the Dallas Cowboys, isn’t going to widen anyone’s eyes. Despite being listed at 6-foot-5, White is a skinny quarterback who doesn’t possess the strong arm nor the quick release desired with younger quarterbacks around the league. Nonetheless, White has other qualities that any excellent NFL quarterback must have: football IQ, pocket awareness, leadership, and confidence. One can also add the ability to vary his touch, to put something more tangible
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