The Facts: July 4 has come and gone, and the Jets still don't have their presumed starting quarterback under contract. Fitzpatrick has yet to sign a new deal because he has yet to accept whatever the best offer is that the team placed on the table nearly four months ago. The Jets, mindful of the fact that they are Fitzpatrick's only option for a starting job, haven't budged. Fitzpatrick, realizing that even if no one else wants him the Jets still need him, hasn't blinked.

Diehards Line: With no other teams involved, the Jets have the edge here. As PFT's Mike Florio notes, far more often than not, a player eventually says “screw it” and takes the best offer. The Jets surely believed Fitzpatrick would do that before the offseason program started, but he didn’t. The Jets now surely believe he’ll do it before the opening of training camp. Maybe he will. But maybe he won’t. For Fitzpatrick and the Jets, Florio believes the best outcome remains getting in a room, locking the door, and working out a middle ground. There’s no indication that the Jets are willing to do that, sticking to their take-it-or-leave-it approach. At a time when many players would be inclined to take it, Fitzpatrick’s decision to leave it could prompt more men in similar situations to do the same thing moving forward. ... Stay tuned.