It's time for the season to end for the Jets. Aaron Rodgers was there, but they won even fewer games than last year. And Garrett Wilson, offensive rookie of the year once seen as a cornerstone of the future of the franchise, seems upset.
“I would like to be more involved, to have an impact on the match, but people see it differently. I don’t control that,” Wilson told ESPN on Sunday.
People? Not Todd Downing, the passing game coordinator, whom the receiver praised for his willingness to find solutions to get him the ball. His coach Jeff Ulbrich also seems to agree, even if it doesn't translate on the field.
“In the end, we have to find a solution to give him more balls,” he said this Monday in reaction to Wilson's interview (via SNY). “He's one of the best players on the team, if not the league, especially at that position. »
On Sunday, Wilson had the majority of his possessions in the final quarter, once New York trailed by two possessions. Certainly, as Ulbrich points out, the opposing defense influences the distribution. Still, the team needs to do more to engage Garrett Wilson throughout the game.
A before and after Davante Adams for Garrett Wilson and the Jets?
Meanwhile, Davante Adams, as has been the case for several games, has been much more targeted by Aaron Rodgers. And this is reflected in the statistics. In six fewer games (9 against 15), the former Packer is at 719 yards and 6 touchdowns in 56 receptions. Wilson has 987 yards and 6 touchdowns on 91 receptions. A rather small difference. The statistical impact is obvious for the young receiver even if it doesn't show in the Jets' results.
Apparently Wilson isn't friends with the right people. Rodgers, in fact, sees the coming weeks as a way of sorting things out, given that there is no longer anything at stake.
“These two weeks we will see who is really with us for the future and who is ready to leave,” he warned.
Garrett Wilson is warned by the man who appears to be his quarterback, his offensive coordinator and his general manager.
