'I can be great," QB Justin Fields says of fresh start with Jets - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Despite an uneven start to his career, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields believes he's on the cusp of a breakout season. The way he sees it, it's the right team, the right time and the right scheme.

«I think I can be great,» Fields said Thursday after the Jets' fifth OTA practice. «That's been the goal for me my whole life, my whole career. I think the sky's the limit for this team, for this offense, but we do have a long way to go.»

Fields, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract in March, is on his third team, playing for his fourth offensive coordinator in five years. His new play caller is first-year coordinator Tanner Engstrand, most recently the Detroit Lions' passing-game coordinator. The Jets' new scheme will have a Detroit flavor, so Fields is spending a lot of time — with the coaches and on his own — studying Lions tape.

«He's obviously a physically talented player,» Engstrand said, speaking to the local media for the first time. «Everybody talks about the running — well, the guy's got an arm, too, and he does a great job with that.

»Mentally, he's phenomenal. He's been absolutely phenomenal so far and we expect more out of that. There's just a lot of things that you can do with that type of player that's going to put stress on a defense and make that defensive coordinator stay up late at night as we get going into this thing."

First-year coach Aaron Glenn said the goal is to make Fields a complete quarterback, not just a quarterback known for his running ability. He believes Fields, 26, the Chicago Bears' first-round pick in 2021, has untapped potential as a passer.

Fields' career numbers aren't that impressive, but he has improved over his last 12 starts — six last year with the