Zach Wilson may give Jets hope after Trevor Lawrence downer

[jetstream23]

https://nypost.com/2020/12/22/zach-wilson-may-have-just-given-jets-hope-after-trevor-lawrence-downer/

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Trevor who?

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson put on a show Tuesday night in the Boca Raton Bowl, throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for two more in the first half alone as part of a 49-23 thrashing of Central Florida.

Wilson finished the game 26 of 34 for 425 yards, was named offensive MVP and may have provided Jets fans with a glimmer of hope after their team likely blew their chance to select Clemson stud quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The Jets, following Sunday’s upset of the Rams, are slated to pick second, but they may still eye a quarterback even if the Jaguars choose Lawrence with the top selection.

Wilson and Ohio State star Justin Fields are considered the top quarterback prospects behind Lawrence.

The Jets will have to decide whether either is worth moving on from Sam Darnold, who has been inconsistent and hampered by injuries since being selected with the third pick in the 2018 draft.

A baby-faced 21-year-old junior from Utah, Wilson entered the year relatively unknown, but shot up the draft board after throwing 30 touchdown passes — seven more than he threw in his first two seasons — with just three interceptions during BYU’s 10-1 regular season.

His rise may have mirrored that of Joe Burrow, whom the Bengals selected with the first pick last spring, but Wilson also has drawn comparisons to another big-name quarterback. 

“I’m not going to say he’s Patrick Mahomes, but what I’m saying, he plays like Patrick Mahomes,” Steve Young, the Hall of Famer and BYU alum, told KNBR radio last month. “Like, there’s no throw he can’t make. He’s just intuitive and really present when he’s playing. Every week, you’re like, wow, this is something good.”

Not only has Wilson’s ability to improvise on the fly been compared to that of Mahomes, the reigning MVP, but also the 6-foot-3, 210-pounder is mobile, a skill NFL teams today value more than ever.

Wilson rushed for eight touchdowns and 242 yards during the regular season.

While he hasn’t officially declared for the draft, it would come as a surprise if Wilson stayed in school.

 

 

[kevinc855]

They played central Florida.....

Man you guys are easy..

[peebag]

Nope 

[jetstream23]

Get ready for the Crazy Train to leave the station....

 

 

 

 

 

[playtowinthegame]

Steve Young, BYU alumnus, compared Zach Wilson to Patrick Mahomes. Don't say he didn't. Wow!

[Saul Goodman]

Come on. He’s got potential as a prospect but zero chance Douglas takes this kid #2 overall. 

[Icer]

Lets go Mormon Mahomes or Wall Street Wilson

Nickname TBD

[SayNoToDMC]

Nope. We had one ******* job and that was to loose. It's over. We'll ruin any other QB, Lawrence could have got us a real coach. We're back to dumpster diving with the Johnsons. I pray for the next QB

[Greenseed4]

Gotta wonder if Penei Sewell and another blue chip OL can make NFL defenses look like UCF, and thus give any QB, “Mahomes like flashes”. 

[Marshmello]

I'm not hopping on this train yet but I'm intrigued. If anything another team will fall love with him and trade up for him.

 

 

 

[Wonderboy]

25 minutes ago, SayNoToDMC said:

Nope. We had one ******* job and that was to loose. It's over. We'll ruin any other QB, Lawrence could have got us a real coach. We're back to dumpster diving with the Johnsons. I pray for the next QB

If Trevor isn’t the pick, the Johnsons are bringing Gase back. Only Trevor would force them to move on from Gase. 

[Wonderboy]

31 minutes ago, Icer said:

Lets go Mormon Mahomes or Wall Street Wilson

Nickname TBD

If he busts Zach the Wack

If he’s the bomb Zach the Mack

[The Gun Of Bavaria]

Hard Pass. It was Central Florida.

[Wonderboy]

11 minutes ago, Marshmello said:

I'm not hopping on this train yet but I'm intrigued. If anything another team will fall love with him and trade up for him.

 

Jets have the 2nd pick and are so dysfunctional they will trade up to the 2nd pick to take him. 

[Losmeister]

Fields was considered a lock as the 2nd qb. not so much anymore.

I like the kid and would do it. but...   thats just me.

if you like fields better then you do that. 

[Losmeister]

1 minute ago, Wonderboy said:

Jets have the 2nd pick and are so dysfunctional they will trade up to the 2nd pick to take him. 

Jets will trade 3 2nd rnds picks...

[The Gun Of Bavaria]

Trevor is a goner barring a miracle. Roll with Darnold another season and turn the OL into a modern version of the Great Wall of China. Get the guy some protection on one hand and most importantly, establish a bona fide run game to alleviate the pressure to the passing game. We have Mims, we have Crowder. Get one more WR via FA or elsewhere in the draft but at this point it's all about:

The Offensive Line

The Offensive Line

The Offensive Line

[Wonderboy]

2 minutes ago, The Gun Of Bavaria said:

Hard Pass. It was Central Florida.

Still that was freaking impressive. He had nearly 300 yards in the first half alone. They definitely held back in 2nd half with the game in hand.  I recall Melvin Gordon going off in college vs. lesser comp and people having similar doubts. 

[pdxgreen]

[Wonderboy]

4 minutes ago, The Gun Of Bavaria said:

Trevor is a goner barring a miracle. Roll with Darnold another season

 

[Wonderboy]

4 minutes ago, pdxgreen said:

He looks like Darnold with brown hair and a smile. 

[pdxgreen]

3 minutes ago, Wonderboy said:

He looks like Darnold with brown hair and a smile. 

Sam's the boy band idol that dares to date the local teenage queen.  Zach Wilson is the Glee club Parade All American her parents have paid to beat him up.  I don't see this one ending up on Disney+ though.

[Wonderboy]

52 minutes ago, Losmeister said:

Fields was considered a lock as the 2nd qb. not so much anymore.

I like the kid and would do it. but...   thats just me.

if you like fields better then you do that. 

Read a post that said you keep taking a QB until you find one. I can see a GM being gun shy taking yet another QB after their top QB pick busts, but it makes sense. Sooner or later you’re bound to hit. So I’m in total agreement here with you going with Zach. Check out this throw at around 1:25 and notice his feet aren’t even set properly. Kid has a strong strong arm.  And there numerous impressive throws here. 

 

[BurnleyJet]

Like your in the club, it’s late, all the Hot chicks are taken, your desperate. You convince yourself that the fat chick standing by the back wall, isn’t so bad really, and after a few more Jacks she’s starting to look good.

That’s Zach Wilson.

It’s 1981 Giants have just taken Lawrence Taylor, your picking next.. 

[pdxgreen]

Just now, BurnleyJet said:

Like your in the club, it’s late, all the Hot chicks are taken, your desperate. You convince yourself that the fat chick standing be the back wall, isn’t so bad really, and after a few more Jacks she’s starting to look good.

That’s Zach Wilson.

It’s 1981 Giants have just taken Lawrence Taylor, your picking next.. 

[BurnleyJet]

1 minute ago, pdxgreen said:

Your a Jets fan get over it, buzz is for other fan bases, you know we can’t have nice things.

[SayNoToDMC]

41 minutes ago, Marshmello said:

I'm not hopping on this train yet but I'm intrigued. If anything another team will fall love with him and trade up for him.

 

 

 

Rodgers took a couple years on the bench to completely rework his mechanics on a competent franchise. If he got drafted to the Jets he'd be tossed on the same dumpster fire we're forced to toss Sam on.

[BurnleyJet]

2 minutes ago, SayNoToDMC said:

Rodgers took a couple years on the bench to completely rework his mechanics on a competent franchise. If he got drafted to the Jets he'd be tossed on the same dumpster fire we're forced to toss Sam on.

Rogers was on the bench because Brett HOF Favre was throwing the Rock.

[SayNoToDMC]

8 minutes ago, BurnleyJet said:

Rogers was on the bench because Brett HOF Favre was throwing the Rock.

Yup and in that time they reworked his mechanics from college. I know it's difficult as a Jets fan to understand, but they didn't plan on him going in week one and getting killed. 

[BornJetsFan1983]

2 hours ago, jetstream23 said:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/22/zach-wilson-may-have-just-given-jets-hope-after-trevor-lawrence-downer/

 

 

My buddy who watches college said Trevor is system qb and the jets system might not really be the best for him. He then said this dude is the guy. Just goes to show you missing on trevor is the the worst thing. This dude might be a stud

[Wonderboy]

34 minutes ago, BurnleyJet said:

Like your in the club, it’s late, all the Hot chicks are taken, your desperate. You convince yourself that the fat chick standing by the back wall, isn’t so bad really, and after a few more Jacks she’s starting to look good.

That’s Zach Wilson.

It’s 1981 Giants have just taken Lawrence Taylor, your picking next.. 

Sounds like an experiential experience.

 

[Losmeister]

7 minutes ago, Wonderboy said:

Read a post that said you keep taking a QB until you find one. I can see a GM being gun shy taking yet another QB after their top QB pick busts, but it makes sense. Sooner or later you’re bound to hit. So I’m in total agreement here going with Zach. Check out this throw at around 1:50...and notice his feet aren’t even set properly. Kid has a strong strong arm. 

 

pal o mine useta say that...  keep tryn til you get him

[pdxgreen]

1 minute ago, BornJetsFan1983 said:

My buddy who watches college said Trevor is system qb and the jets system might not really be the best for him. He then said this dude is the guy. Just goes to show you missing on trevor is the the worst thing. This dude might be a stud

Just curious.  How is Trevor a "system QB?"  Sorry.  I was too lazy to read "Take You're Eye Off The Ball."

[Losmeister]

someone lived in a town with one good looking girl.

[Patriot Killa]

39 minutes ago, BurnleyJet said:

Like your in the club, it’s late, all the Hot chicks are taken, your desperate. You convince yourself that the fat chick standing by the back wall, isn’t so bad really, and after a few more Jacks she’s starting to look good.

That’s Zach Wilson.

It’s 1981 Giants have just taken Lawrence Taylor, your picking next.. 

You’re insane if you don’t see Wilson’s talent stand out in a room full of QB’s.