{"id":274957,"date":"2025-04-26T01:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/mason-taylor-makes-feelings-known-on-justin-fields-after-jets-draft-star-te-prospect-with-no-42-pick\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:44","slug":"mason-taylor-makes-feelings-known-on-justin-fields-after-jets-draft-star-te-prospect-with-no-42-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/mason-taylor-makes-feelings-known-on-justin-fields-after-jets-draft-star-te-prospect-with-no-42-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Taylor makes feelings known on Justin Fields after Jets draft star TE prospect with No. 42 pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4892073\" data-slug-id=\"2491873\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New York Jets drafted Mason Taylor with the No. 42 pick at the 2025 NFL draft. Soon after joining the AFC East franchise, the former LSU tight end immediately made his feelings known about Jets quarterback Justin Fields.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;They don&#8217;t pay bad players that type of money. He&#8217;s a really good quarterback.&#8221; Taylor said about Fields after being drafted by the Jets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jets<\/a> signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract this offseason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Notably, New York also moved on from four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. The Jets released the veteran and put their faith in Fields.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it will be interesting to see how Fields and Taylor combine next season.<\/p>\n<h2>Mason Taylor played three years of college football at LSU<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"New York Jets TE Mason Taylor - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"6935\" height=\"4623\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"New York Jets TE Mason Taylor - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/25543089-1745628772.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%206935%204623%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>New York Jets TE Mason Taylor &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/mason-taylor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Mason Taylor<\/a> played his entire three-year college career at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/lsu-tigers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LSU<\/a>. He tallied 1,308 yards and six touchdowns on 129 receptions during his sojourn with the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>In his final year at LSU, Taylor posted 546 yards and two touchdowns on 54 catches.<\/p>\n<p>During LSU&#8217;s pro day, Taylor did the 40-yard dash, which he completed in 4.65 seconds. 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