NOVEMBER 12: Before signing with the Rams earlier this week, Wentz again reached back out to the Jets to see if they were interested in his services, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports. New York obviously turned him down, which led him to LA and which further underscores Gang Green’s faith in Wilson. Nonetheless, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com suggests that, if Wilson should underperform in the Jets’ Week 10 matchup with the Raiders, he could lose his starting job.
NOVEMBER 11: Confirming the optimism shown in Wilson by Saleh’s remarks, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports the Jets have no intention of benching the former No. 2 pick “barring a disaster” (subscription required). The team believes Wilson still carries the most upside for the struggling offense amongst their other QB options, so they will move forward in the hopes of progress in the passing game while keeping the door open to a Rodgers comeback.
NOVEMBER 9: Although the prospect of an Aaron Rodgers return late this season continues to be a topic of conversation — largely because of Rodgers’ comments — Zach Wilson remains the Jets’ starter. After a bit of an October uptick, Wilson has reverted to form. But the Jets are not prepared to bench the struggling quarterback.
Robert Saleh has again stood behind the embattled former No. 2 overall pick and said he has not received pressure from Jets management or ownership to stay the course with Wilson. Then again, the third-year HC would be unlikely to admit anything to the contrary.
“No, we’re on the same page with that,” Saleh said, via ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini, regarding the organizational approach at quarterback. “So any conspiracy theory that might be out there, we’re on the same page. The knee-jerk reaction to this is to always hit the panic button. … There are a lot of things [Wilson] can do better. He’s doing the best that he can. But, again, he still needs to get better.”
Wilson completed 47% of his passes in an ugly Week 8 win over the Giants, and the Chargers handily dispatched the Jets on Monday night. While the team is 4-4, the Saleh-run defense is once again keeping the team afloat. This is quite familiar territory for the Jets, who twice benched Wilson last season. They operated aggressively this offseason, meeting with Derek Carr and putting a full-court press on an effort to acquire Rodgers. The team succeeded, but the future Hall of Famer’s Week 1 Achilles tear continues to define the season — as should be expected.
The Jets passed on Carson Wentz, who has since signed with the Rams, and were not believed to be interested in Kirk Cousins. Not that an interest in the Vikings passer, who has also since suffered an Achilles tear, would have mattered; Cousins was not expected to waive his no-trade clause. The team also passed on a trade for Josh Dobbs, who has now replaced Cousins in Minnesota. No rumblings of a Jacoby Brissett push emerged, either. Ownership was believed to have shaped the Jets’ effort to bring in a high-profile emergency option, due to the money the organization had already sunk into Rodgers, helping lead the team to its present place.
The Jets’ only outside addition this year has been Trevor Siemian, their brief Sam Darnold backup who has resided as the team’s third-stringer this season. Tim Boyle sits as Wilson’s backup; the ex-Packers, Lions and Bears reserve has not played this season. Saleh benched Wilson when the Jets stood 6-4 last season. He closed last season with a 38.5 QBR figure; that number presently sits at 32.3, ahead of only Bryce Young. The Jets have scored only eight touchdowns this season. Only the 2-14 2020 squad, Cimini adds, and the 1976 team Lou Holtz eventually bailed on were worse through eight games.
Saleh’s lack of options behind Wilson, after the team let Mike White walk in free agency and did not re-sign Joe Flacco, has led to this extended leash for the BYU alum. But more of the same could finally exhaust the head coach’s patience.
I believe the Jets when they say they won’t hit the panic button because they are so inept, they wouldn’t know where to look for it.
Mistake by Saleh, Wilson is awful, give Boyle a chance. Anyone but Wilson, he’s a dead end.
He’s still a third rounder who got taken as a first, so there is more potential he eventually figures it out than any other backup.
I agree with you in principle. But in the NFL, Wilson has really looked awful. Even when he decided to scramble he seems small and too slow, despite 6’3″ and a rumoured 4.6 40 yard dash.
Perhaps the right QB coach could teach Wilson how to read an NFL field and how to make NFL decisions (do not put the football at risk, either fumble or interception, as Jameis Winston learned at great expense to himself, despite leading the NFL in touchdowns on occasion).
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Zach’s most famous pass at his pro day was a bomb! But across the field. Never throw against the field. Tahtr use is as old as the game is. Everyone bought in to that throw though.
“We are all very confident in Zach’s ability to underwhelm”
“So any conspiracy theory that might be out there, we’re on the same page”.
I guess Saleh isn’t concerned that the page they’re all on looks a lot like a death notice.
They are screwed – of their own doing – So what else can they say?
In a strange way, you have to respect how the Jets always find new ways to shoot themselves in the foot.
“He’s a turd.”
He is the best option- BUT – he’s supposed to get help from a running game yet to be consistent. Just what would anyone expect the other clowns to do behind this OL and WR Corp who can’t get separation.
“We’re ALL on the same page.”
“We just disagree on which page. Some people say it’s the funny pages. Other think it’s the obituaries.”
“But, make no mistake…whichever page it is that we are on, we’re all on that same one.”
He looks scared
He doesn’t take accountability
He has Pop Warner progression
“Are you saying he’s not worth having as backup?” is answering itself this season. AR gets injured and Zach under Center flushes the season. They were better off taking Fields
“Barring a disaster” what do they think this has been thus far?
Jets had 3 straight come-from-behind wins and everyone’s saying WTF? Then they had one bad game and the peanut gallery wants to get rid of everyone and everything.
The peanut gallery would love European soccer where managers of top teams are routinely sacked for not winning trophies.
Where’s Joe Flacco when the Jets need a proven vet.
Bring him in and save the season until Rodgers returns for the playoffs. Hope springs eternal.
I’m Flacco fan but he’s been done n stealing chks frm Den n Jets. Shell of himself. Lookd terrible, always throwing off back foot afraid to step up into pocket n up into throws. Started that w/Ravens like mid career. Bad habits that are harder to disguise as talent wanes w/age. Stay in jersey Joe.
The last QB the J-E-T-S had that was any good was Geno Smith and he S-U-C-K-E-D
Zach Wilson is 5 levels below Geno Smith and Geno Smith S-U-C-K-E-D but at least Zack knows how to tell time.
What is funny about this, EVERYONE sees how bad Wilson is excepts the head coach Salah. Unbelievable
I know your not a jets fan. This is a WAY different team then when Gino was QB. The jets have the top 5th Defense, as well great running back and receivers. The only thing the jets had better when Gino was on the jets was a better Offense Line
Comic books also have pages. Whatever book the coaches and brass are reading, it’s pretty darn funny!
Zach Wilson is going to get Salah fired. He needs to go back to being a DC on another team. It’s clear Salah won’t open his eyes about the QB position. Another wasted season of Jets football.
Y’all would rather cheer on the New England Patriots, who just lost to Indianapolis on a fake spike that was intercepted in the final minute.
Vikings got Josh Dobbs for free. Jets and a lot of other teams missed out here. Not even sure why the Cards made him available… Watch him today ….Vikings will contend for division with the Lions…. Heck the Lions should have acquired Dobbs to block Vikings… Oh well…
Cards made Dobbs available because they’re the cards. And they pick Tune to start.