Jets rookie Brady Cook 'felt ready to play' in ahead-of-schedule NFL debut

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• At the time of his first pro snap, the Jets were already trailing 21-0, and with Justin Fields inactive due to knee soreness, he suddenly became the only healthy signal-caller on the active roster. But the Missouri product managed to survive several blows inside the pocket, completing 14 of 30 total passes for 163 yards.
• He also made some decent throws in spite of poor protection -- he was sacked six times for a loss of 27 yards. Cook's performance wasn't blemish-free, however.
• He recovered his own fumble on a botched snap and also threw a pair of red-zone interceptions, late during the second and fourth quarters.
• The mistakes were rookie-caliber, as he forced two passes to the end zone with touchdown hopes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt seemed only a matter of time before Cook worked under center, to some degree. Just a few days ago, when the Jets elevated him from the practice squad for the third time this season, head coach Aaron Glenn expressed confidence in the 24-year-old developing into a viable NFL quarterback. Glenn wasn't in the mood to hand out any compliments after Sunday's rough loss, but he appreciated Cook's on-field efforts and off-field preparations."Mentally, you have to have yourself ready to play.
• And for the most part, I think he was," Glenn said of Cook.