Tyrod Taylor has significantly improved the Jets' passing game

When the New York Jets benched quarterback Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor, the idea was obviously to improve the passing game. There's significant evidence that suggests that's precisely what's happened. Inserting Taylor into the lineup has made offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand's aerial attack more efficient and productive in recent weeks.

The Jets' passing game ranks 12th in dropback Expected Points Added (EPA) since Taylor took over as the starting QB in Week 12, according to data collected by Justin Fried. For those unfamiliar, EPA is a statistic that measures every play's value by calculating the change in a team's likelihood to score points before and after said play.

Under Fields from Weeks 1-11, the Jets' dropback EPA ranked 27th in the league. That marks a significant improvement since making the change to Taylor under center.

Taylor completed 19-of-33 passing attempts for 172 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 Week 13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The dual-threat scrambler also rushed for 44 yards and an additional touchdown. It was an efficient performance by Taylor.

Taylor was effective versus the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12 as well, throwing for 222 yards and a touchdown in a game the Jets led early. Glenn wanted to spark the passing attack by replacing Fields with Taylor.

That's precisely what's happened according to the advanced data metrics.

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