The New York Jets are shooting live ammunition. Selected in second position in the 2021 Draft, Zach Wilson will therefore have taken less than three years to completely exhaust the patience of Woody Johnson, the owner of the green franchise.
On the sidelines of the NFL Honors, Johnson responded to the press. The opportunity, first of all, to put pressure on his staff.
“I have never been more upset than in the discussions we have had over the last few months, particularly about the attack,” the owner explained, according to ESPN. “We have a lot of talent, and we have to use it correctly. So I think they all got the message. That's all. It is time. We have to be productive this year.
We clearly need to do better than seven wins. »
But the one who was surely least spared, without being named, was Zach Wilson. To a reporter who asked him if his team needed a backup quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers, Johnson was terse.
“We have to have a backup quarterback. We didn't have any last year. »
Wilson tried to overcome Aaron Rodgers' injury with more downs than ups. To the point of being put on the bench for the benefit of Tim Boyle, who did not do better, leaving Wilson to take control again. Final results: 4 victories and 7 defeats for the former number two in the Draft.
Wilson is officially under contract with the New York Jets for 2024. But for how long?
Given the consideration his boss has for him, his future no longer really seems to lie in the Big Apple.
