GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Justin Time.
The Jets debut of Justin Fields went about as well as the team could have hoped.
Fields played one series against the Packers at Lambeau Field and ended the drive with a 13-yard rushing touchdown, showing his ability to avoid the pass rush and make plays with his legs.
Fields was 3-of-4 passing on the drive for 42 yards and ran twice for 14 yards and the touchdown.
This performance should ease some of the fears that have emerged among Jets fans after some uneven training camp days by Fields and the offense.
Fields and Co. put together a 10-play, 79-yard drive to put the team up 7-0 in the first quarter.
The drive featured six runs, including the two by Fields, and four passes.
Fields completed his first pass to Tyler Johnson for six yards to convert a third-and-5.
He then found fullback Andrew Beck on a short pass for 12 yards. He later connected with Beck again for a 24-yard gain.
Braelon Allen had the best run of the drive, a 14-yard gain that showed his explosiveness.
The Jets drove to the 13 and had a third-and-5.
It was a pass play but as the protection broke down, Fields broke a tackle and then took off to his right and made his way to the front corner of the end zone for the touchdown.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
