Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis suffered last season’s biggest injury in college football, an injury that cost the Seminoles a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Jets think Travis will be ready to go sooner rather than later.
The Jets drafted Travis in the fifth round and believe his ankle will be healed enough for him to head to training camp, and coach Robert Saleh thinks Travis has the talent to become a great player.
“I feel like he’s kind of a ball of clay,” Saleh said. “He is one tremendously talented young and extremely talented, especially athletically. He has a lot of work to do, he hasn’t even scratched the surface yet. He’s winning games by doing things that are pure athleticism, and if we can tie the football part into that, I think we have a really good player.”
Aaron Rodgers will start for the Jets as long as he is healthy, while Tyrod Taylor will be the backup. The best-case scenario for Travis this season will likely be a third-string emergency quarterback, but the Jets think he has a bright future.
