Sorry if these fun facts were already mentioned, but just a few other White tidbits for optimists This guy was drafted in 2018 by the Cowboys--he competed behind Dak Prescott and was coached by Scott Linehan, Kellen Moore and Jason Garret--then with the Jets had the chance to learn from Gase, Lafleur etc. He has seen a lot of different offenses at this point and has enough years of education. Not saying I love all those guys, but that experience is huge. Also seen the development of 3 young QB's (Prescott, Darnold Wilson) Combine that with the fact he has the size and arm talent. If he can continue putting it all together--he has really good building blocks.
Trying not to get too excited yet, but I don't care what anyone says, I thought the offense looked more functional when he came in for relief last week as well.... we'll see
Odds are the dude will probably become our Jeremy Lin..... Instead of Linsanity, we'll celebrate WHITE LIGHTNING..... then he'll come crashing back to earth. Sadly, a few weeks of enjoyment that would bring will be the most I've been excited about the JETS in years
The younger guys here wouldnt really know or remember, but Tom Brady came in as an accurate "take what the defense gives you" guy, as opposed to the big arm of Bledsoe (who often made dumb mistakes).... he relied on the "dink and dunk", Antoine Smith running the ball and an opportunistic defense..... He wasnt chuckin downfield darts... that started when he was given a new race car named Randy
Just to keep it in context: The Jets have only had 10 400+ yard passing days in its history and yesterday was the first in 21 years. (2000-2021) Within that time, Drew Brees was drafted & let go by SD, and played 15 years in New Orleans where he threw for over 400 yards 16 times and then retired. In that entire stretch the Jets didn't have a single game with 400 yards passing despite starting 18 different QBs. It was a little known practice squad guy named Mike White who broke the streak despite 7 of the 18 QBs being former 1st round picks and 1 of them being a HOFer haha
I dont care if he completed 400 - 1 yard passes. The results are the results and he did something we haven't seen since Bill Clinton was president. Dont need a chart for that.
Early in the game White rolls out, has two guys chasing him and blocking his view, and completes to Mims. The trick play to Crowder. The touchdown to Berrios. Several throws up the middle in tight coverage he completed, especially one to Moore at about 0:29 in the 3rd quarter. He can look off more than once and throw to the other side. His reception at the end. Obviously, White has some skills and some cool. Indy will see all the short dumpoffs and yac and try to stifle that and make him prove he can make the longer throws (at least, that's what I would do), so we should know a lot more after the next game, but until he proves he can't handle it, he should be the starter in my view. Ron
It's less about the depth of the pass and more about understanding how to beat a zone coverage and not throw receivers into the next zone. Our receivers were settling in space and White was finding them as soon as they settled.
Don't forget Kurt Warner too. They said the same thing about him dinking & dunking when he rose out of obscurity. Maybe we will see a sequel to this movie with Mike White. (say it into the universe so it will come to fruition)
