The boisterous Rex Ryan has never been hesitant Keon Broxton Jersey to make bold claims, and the ' former head coach is at it again.From his days as ' bench bo s, an underwhelming tenure that was over in le s than two seasons, Ryan is highly familiar with Jets' veteran backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor. In fact, it was Ryan who advocated for Buffalo to sign Taylor, the former Baltimore Ravens' second-stringer to Joe Flacco, in 2015.As it turned out, Taylor outlasted Ryan by one season in Buffalo and helped end the franchise's 17-year playoff Cecil Cooper Jersey drought in what was Sean McDermott's first year as head coach. Lorenzo Cain Jersey The Bills were 23-20 in games with Taylor playing the QB1 role.Taylor spent the last two seasons with the New York Giants. He was 2-3 as a starter and was injured against the Jets, the team that would eventually sign him.Gang Green did not have a proven backup quarterback ready to take over when Aaron Rodgers went down in the season opener and the offense struggled mightily throughout the year. Protecting against that from happening again, the Jets added a starter Ben Gamel Jersey -level backup in Taylor."A great signing for the Jets," said Ryan as quoted by ESPN's Rich Cimini. "He's the best backup in the league. Easily."Of course, New York is best when Rodgers is at the controls, but who can keep the ship Brent Suter Jersey afloat if needed.Taylor will play on a two-year contract worth $12 million, according to Spotrac.More New York Jets News: