Why Brady Cook is playing QB today for Jets and not Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor

Billy Heyen

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The New York Jets find themselves in quite the tricky QB situation on Sunday.

They've been forced to start Brady Cook at quarterback against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. It's good news for the Jags, who need to keep winning for their playoff chances. For the Jets, it's their third starting QB of the season, after Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor.

Cook is an undrafted free agent out of Mizzou who struggled in relief a week ago.

But he's out there in Week 15, trying to prove he belongs in the NFL.

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Why is Brady Cook playing QB today for Jets?

Cook is playing because of injuries.

Fields is hurt.

Taylor is hurt.

Cook, as the QB3, is next man up.

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The Jets will have Adrian Martinez as the backup for Cook.

It's not an ideal situation as far as winning football games is concerned. It might work out just fine for trying to secure a really good draft pick, though.

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