Saleh Not Naming Starting QB for Thursday Night

[DireJet]

Just now, kevinc855 said:

Zach needs to get us a w then hand it to white for Seattle 

Don’t think that’s realistic. If ZW beats TLaw in prime time and doesn’t completely embarrass himself, there’s no freaking way the Jets will pull him ROS. 

[ScarletKnight89]

If they really still believed in Zach Wilson long term he would be named the guy. This kinda tells you all you need to know about how they view him at this point in my opinion. They are hoping Mike White gets cleared. 

[Larz]

16 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

This Saleh presser was different. ?

Hughes asked a great question:  given the organizational investment, if it's close, do you roll with Zach (over MW)?

Saleh actually said no.  He went on with a relatively lengthy answer talking about Pete Carrol and how draft status doesn't mean anything once players set foot in the building.  The best players play.  Period.

No more "everybody knows, Zach is the future of this organization".

It's a significant shift in public stance, at least from Saleh.

I think Zach is done in NY.

Maybe a subconscious slip or maybe nothing:  but Saleh also said Zach is "gonna be a good QB in this league".  He could have just as easily said "for the Jets" or "for this team" but he didn't.

I think Joe Douglas will look to trade Wilson if he can.  Try to find another CAR to fleece. 

JD would have to be insane to head into '23 with ZW as his #1 on the depth chart with a team that's ready to compete now.

My take on that is it’s part of the tough love/humbling part of the reset. They want Zach feeling the pressure of competition 

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

Start MW, have ZW ready as the #2

If MW is restricted in any way or whatever from his flak jacket (or aggravates his injury), just pull him and throw Wilson out there

Have Flacco active as the #3

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

Zach’s first prime time game. Think it’s either a total disaster or plays pretty well. No I’m between. 

[JiFtheOracle]

1 hour ago, JetsFanatic said:

I guess he is waiting to see if White gets clearance to play.

yeah, @Zachtomims47 lol exactly what they expected and wanted to see, super encouraged, in fact

[DireJet]

Also, there’s no way ZW isn’t starting this game.

You think a 3-game inactive streak was embarrassing? Imagine getting benched again w/the #1 pick of your draft class coming to town in the heat of a playoff race in PRIMETIME. That’s beyond painfully embarrassing. If the Jets don’t start Wilson vs TLaw, it would absolutely crush any shred of confidence left in ZW’s body and there might be no coming back from it. 

[rex-n-effect]

I don't see how White will be cleared to play either, but no reason to give an opponent any help preparing for the game. 

[VJphillyfan]

Flacco gives us the best chance of winning on Thursday 

[TheClashFan]

To me, it is simple.  If he's cleared medically, you start White.  ZW backup.  If he's not, start ZW.

The fear of course, is that White gets knocked out of the game again. Would the Jets make a 3rd QB active for the game?

 

[Chewy and the Jets]

Not sure what the HC is supposed to say to the question:  "Can you commit to him if he is healthy?"  The right answer is no comment.  The wrong answer is "Yes he's our starter if healthy".  This way when they determine he is not healthy it will not deem like they feel they are stuck with ZW as last resort. 

Like when your wife asks "would you choose a young Jasmine Blyth over me?"   Of course you would but since you ain't getting that the answer is a sincere and definitive No Way Honey!     

[JoJoTownsell1]

1 hour ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I think White is 100% playing on Thursday.  He was real close to going yesterday.

Lol, no he wasn't. He didn't play because he has broken ribs. I'm guessing, they will still be broken in 3 days.... he isn't playing Thursday. 

[doitny]

33 minutes ago, choon328 said:

You guys are taking the wrong read on this. The fact that they won't commit to White to start if healthy is a sign that the front office and Saleh have decided it will be Wilson no matter what. The front office, the coaching staff,  the players and the hot dog vendor all know White gives them a better chance to win but it's not about winning. They're putting 1 player ahead of everyone else and that player is terrible. 

they need time to talk to the PR office to figure out what BS there going to tell us when White is cleared to play as why he isnt playing.

do they say they still want to give White an extra week of rest, or that Zach played well enough to get another game. either way its probably Zach

 

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

5 minutes ago, VJphillyfan said:

Flacco gives us the best chance of winning on Thursday 

MW does, but Flacco is probably the next best option

Jags D has a measly 26 sacks on the season

Not exacty a ferocious pass rush to contend with

The Jets need good decision-making, sustained drives and to not the turn the football over

Keep the Jags offense off the field as much as possible

[LockeJET]

Jags coach said in his presser ~ “We’re preparing for Wilson Monday at practice from 9am - 9:03. Then we’ll use the rest of the Day incase White plays.”

[Gen X Jet]

1 hour ago, Christos607 said:

Make Jax prepare for both qb’s with two different styles on a short week. Wilson most likely starts

Haha, preparing for Wilson is 8 men in the box.

[Beerfish]

If white is cleared he will play but i doubt he gets cleared.  In any case other parts of the team have been as big of an issue as the much talked about QBs down the stretch.  We love to make it all about the QBs but both QBs overall have played well enough the last three weeks to get wins, other parts of the team have failed.

[JetsFanatic]

10 minutes ago, DireJet said:

Also, there’s no way ZW isn’t starting this game.

You think a 3-game inactive streak was embarrassing? Imagine getting benched again w/the #1 pick of your draft class coming to town in the heat of a playoff race in PRIMETIME. That’s beyond painfully embarrassing. If the Jets don’t start Wilson vs TLaw, it would absolutely crush any shred of confidence left in ZW’s body and there might be no coming back from it. 

Saleh will play whoever give the team the best chance to win. More embarrassing missing the playoffs with 7-4 record just three weeks ago.

[Chewy and the Jets]

Just now, LockeJET said:

Jags coach said in his presser ~ “We’re preparing for Wilson Monday at practice from 9am - 9:03. Then we’ll use the rest of the Day incase White plays.”

Like in Caddie's Day on Caddyshack.  Caddies welcome in the pool from 12:00-1215...    

[DireJet]

9 minutes ago, JetsFanatic said:

Saleh will play whoever give the team the best chance to win. More embarrassing missing the playoffs with 7-4 record just three weeks ago.

I think most realized playoffs were gonna be tough once Breece & AVT went down. It’s just taken longer for that reality to come into focus. We’re not a very good team right now. We’re 2-5 since the Denver debacle. 

[Anthony Jet]

1 hour ago, Joe W. Namath said:

 He was real close to going yesterday.

This isn’t true 

[carlito1171]

26 minutes ago, Larz said:

My take on that is it’s part of the tough love/humbling part of the reset. They want Zach feeling the pressure of competition 

And rightfully so....

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

1 hour ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I think White is 100% playing on Thursday.  He was real close to going yesterday.

Last week, Saleh did say they "could have taken it all the way up to a gametime decision" if they wanted to.

[PS17]

3 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

Last week, Saleh did say they "could have taken it all the way up to a gametime decision" if they wanted to.

Saleh has proven to be full of sh*t when discussing injuries to the media. 

[joewilly12]

Free Streveler let him beat Jags and Lawrence 

[Jetsfan4life90]

25 minutes ago, DireJet said:

I think most realized playoffs were gonna be tough once Breece & AVT went down. It’s just taken longer for that reality to come into focus. We’re not a very good team right now. We’re 2-5 since the Denver debacle. 

Jets should still have at least 10 wins at this point. They've just simply shot themselves in the foot. 

[undertow]

7 minutes ago, Jetsfan4life90 said:

Jets should still have at least 10 wins at this point. They've just simply shot themselves in the foot. 

meh we won a few games we had no business winning with Flacco and didn't deserve to win yesterday....we are a borderline playoff team not serious contenders. 

[y2k8]

1 hour ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I think White is 100% playing on Thursday.  He was real close to going yesterday.

They could not find a doctor on the planet to give White a medical clearance 3 days ago. He was not close. And unfortunately it's probably closer to a 20% he is active, let alone starts.

The best we can hope for is that the Jets somehow steal a win on Thursday night and we give MFW another 10 days to heal before Seattle. 

[Jets Voice of Reason]

1 hour ago, Paradis said:

The threat of Wilson keeps them on their toes? 

Might make the dbs and pass rushers too excited to sleep all week. 

[greenwave81]

1 hour ago, Joe W. Namath said:

I think White is 100% playing on Thursday.  He was real close to going yesterday.

While I’m sure the NYJ have all latest technology like bone growth stimulators etc., doubt his rib fx is healed in 10 days. 
 

we’ll see I suppose

[Charlie Brown]

1 hour ago, doitny said:

gamesmanship 100%.

i hope im wrong but from what i hear from some people " one Jets drive " sounds happy with what Zach did yesterday. he did what we all wanted to see. sure he has some things to clear up "they say" but there is a lot of hope he can be the guy.

god help us.

with that said if White is 1,000 % ready he will not start another game for the Jets. unless Zach has a NE bad game and there is a chance for the playoffs.  its live or die with Zach.

Zach Wilson DID NOT Lose the Jets the Game!

@Beerfish said it above in his own words... it is simply preposterous to lay this defeat on Wilson but won't name names on blow coverages that give up 50 Yard TDs right after Wilson played well enough to lead the Jets on a go-ahead TD with under 4 minutes to go!

Did he miss some easy throws, yea but that didn't cost them the game.... 

 

 

[BigRy56]

It's going to be Zach. Seems pretty clear to me - not sure 3 days is a huge difference but let's hope it is and that Mike White can go

[Paradis]

Just now, Charlie Brown said:

Zach Wilson DID NOT Lose the Jets the Game!

And it is simply preposterous to lay this defeat on Wilson but won't name names on blow coverages that give up 50 Yard TDs right after Wilson played well enough to lead the Jets on a go-ahead TD with under 4 minutes to go!

Cmon dude. You’ve been around too long for this take. It was entirely on Zach Wilson. Players will make plays, and Zach Wilson didn’t make enough. 

[slimjasi]

3 minutes ago, Charlie Brown said:

Zach Wilson DID NOT Lose the Jets the Game!

And it is simply preposterous to lay this defeat on Wilson but won't name names on blow coverages that give up 50 Yard TDs right after Wilson played well enough to lead the Jets on a go-ahead TD with under 4 minutes to go!

I agree. 

You can point out that Zach Wilson is not a franchise QB without pretending that he lost the game for the Jets yesterday. He handed our defense a 4 point lead with them only needing one stop to win the game and then got us a long GW FG attempt despite the head coach wasting 30 seconds in almost criminal fashion. The games Zach cost us were the two Pats games. 

[slimjasi]

5 minutes ago, Paradis said:

 It was entirely on Zach Wilson. 

This seems like a borderline delusional take to me, tbh

Entirely? Really?