NEW YORK — Jets owner Woody Johnson said on Tuesday afternoon what a lot of his team’s fans were thinking after being forced to watch an historically inept offense in recent weeks.

“If we can just complete a pass, it would look good,” Johnson said at the NFL’s Fall Meeting in Midtown, an apparent criticism of Justin Fields, the team’s starting quarterback who was benched at halftime of Sunday’s loss to the Panthers.

Even before Johnson spoke, it seemed as if coach Aaron Glenn was strongly leaning toward permanently benching Fields for backup Tyrod Taylor (a move that will likely be announced before Wednesday’s practice). But if there was any doubt, it was hard to entertain it after listening to Johnson on Tuesday.

“It’s hard when you have a quarterback with a rating that he’s got.

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