Jets Remain High On Zach Wilson rotoballer.com Tue 2/28/23 1:50 PM
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the organization remains very high on quarterback Zach Wilson despite his struggles in 2022. "Our stance on Zach hasn't changed. Zach has a very high ceiling. When players love this game and work their tails off, they usually hit their ceiling. Still feel strongly Zach's going to hit his," Douglas said. Wilson had a disastrous second season in the NFL, getting benched multiple times while finishing with a 54.5% completion percentage, 1,688 yards, ...
Jets Have No Plans To Trade Zach Wilson rotoballer.com Sun 2/5/23 10:30 PM
According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, the Jets have no plans on trading quarterback Zach Wilson. The 23-year-old was taken No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft and has appeared in 22 games for the club. Throughout his tenure in New York, Wilson has struggled, amassing 4,022 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions while completing only 55.2% of his throws. However, the Jets believe Wilson can be a quality signal-caller, although the team still intends to acquire a veteran quarterback with ...
Which Draft Pick Do the New York Jets Have in the 2023 NFL Draft? rotoballer.com Tue 1/17/23 2:30 PM
The New York Jets got out to a 6-3 start before the team's Week 10 bye, but Robert Saleh's group dropped seven of the last eight games to finish the season with a 7-10 record. Despite the rough finish, New York won more games in 2022 than in the 2020 and 2021 seasons combined.Needless to say, they still have needs on the roster, and a big decision will have to be made surrounding their 23-year-old quarterback, Zach Wilson.New York will be selecting 13th overall, just a year removed from ...
Jets Part Ways With Offensive Coordinator Mike LaFleur rotoballer.com Wed 1/11/23 10:37 PM
The New York Jets and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur mutually agreed to part ways on Wednesday, according to sources. The Jets didn't show any statistical improvement under the 36-year-old, who was one of the first to join head coach Robert Saleh's coaching staff in 2021. He was also responsible for the regression of second-year quarterback Zach Wilson in 2022. In addition to a new offensive coordinator, Saleh said he "definitely" wants to hire a senior offensive assistant, with former ...
Zach Wilson To Compete For QB Job Next Season rotoballer.com Mon 1/9/23 7:11 PM
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that quarterback Zach Wilson will have a chance to compete for the starting QB job in 2023, but Saleh won't commit to Wilson being the starter right after the Week 18 regular season finale loss to the Miami Dolphins. The former No. 2 overall pick got a late start to the 2022 campaign due to a knee injury and then completely flopped, getting benched twice. He finished with a 54.5% completion percentage, 1,688 yards, six touchdowns and seven ...
Jets Standing By Zach Wilson Moving Forward rotoballer.com Wed 1/4/23 10:53 PM
The New York Jets aren't giving up on former first-round quarterback Zach Wilson, with head coach Robert Saleh saying the organization will do everything "through hell or high water" to maximize his potential. Wilson was benched twice in his second NFL season and will finish the year as a healthy scratch as the No. 3 QB in Week 18. "I think Zach needs to get away, read a book and figure that out," Saleh said. The former second overall pick really struggled in 2022 after missing the first three ...
Zach Wilson Won’t Be Shopped Next Offseason rotoballer.com Sun 1/1/23 8:08 AM
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is not expected to be shopped during the upcoming offseason, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Recently, head coach Robert Saleh said, "We're not going to quit on him." Similarly, Rapoport writes that Wilson will "remain in [the] team's plans in Year 3." The BYU product and former No. 2 pick has struggled in his second pro season, completing just 54.5 percent of passes for 1,688 yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions. While it looks like Wilson ...
Seattle Defense Is A Good Streamer For Week 17 rotoballer.com Fri 12/30/22 6:38 PM
Seattle Seahawks DEF has some streaming appeal against the New York Jets this week. The Jets have allowed the tenth most fantasy points on average to opposing defenses. Mike White is in line to start and elevates the offense much better than Zach Wilson. In White's last two starts, however, he totaled two interceptions and zero touchdowns. White and the Jets offense might be able to make some magic this week, but Seattle is still a strong streaming option.
Zach Wilson Done In New York? rotoballer.com Wed 12/28/22 9:30 PM
The New York Jets continue to say that quarterback Zach Wilson is still a part of the franchise's future despite being benched twice this year, but others around the league aren't so sure. "They have a major problem," an NFL coordinator said. "His confidence is shot, and he's not seeing it [on the field]. The New York fans are brutal. Maybe going somewhere else can help him get his confidence back up." Giving up on the No. 2 overall pick just 22 starts into his career is a tough call, but it's ...
Jets Non-Committal On Zach Wilson rotoballer.com Fri 12/23/22 3:09 PM
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh wouldn't answer if quarterback Zach Wilson would start in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks if Mike White (ribs) is unable to play. If White isn't ready to play, the Jets other options are veteran Joe Flacco and practice-squad quarterback Chris Streveler, who replaced the struggling Wilson in the third quarter of Thursday night's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Wilson was booed throughout the game by Jets faithful and spent the final 18 minutes on ...