Jets plan to ‘do everything we can to develop’ Zach Wilson despite demotion

[Bronx]

 

 

https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/jets-not-giving-up-on-zach-wilson-despite-demotion-need-time?utm_source=nypost&utm_campaign=android_nyp

Robert Saleh said Monday quarterback Zach Wilson is done with the Jets for now, but not forever.

Wilson will return to being inactive this week against the Seahawks now that doctors have cleared Mike White to play. Joe Flacco will be White’s backup, meaning Wilson will watch the game in street clothes.

“The plan for Zach hasn’t changed,” Saleh said. “I still think he has a future here. I still think he’s going to be a really good quarterback. He needs time to just kind of sit back and continue the development that we were trying to re-kick-start, if you will, after the New England game. We still have him in our future and in our plans.”

Wilson was inactive for three games that White started after getting benched in favor of White. The Jets then announced Wilson would be White’s backup for the Lions game on Dec. 18 before the doctors would not give White clearance to play with broken ribs and Wilson was forced to start. Wilson started against the Lions and Jaguars and the Jets lost both games with Wilson getting benched against Jacksonville.

Now, the question becomes whether Wilson, who was drafted No. 2 overall in 2021, is back at all with the Jets in 2023. A report from Fox’s Jay Glazer over the weekend said the expectation is the Jets will move on.

“That report is all speculation,” Saleh said. “He still has a huge plan in our future and we’re not quitting on the young man. We’re going to do everything we can to develop him.”

Wilson’s second season in the NFL has been miserable. A preseason knee injury cost him the first three games of the season. He then started seven games before Saleh benched him following a dismal performance in New England that included a postgame press conference in which he failed to take accountability.

Wilson has completed 54.5 percent of his passes this season for 1,688 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions. In Thursday’s 19-3 loss to the Jaguars, Wilson went 9 of 18 for 92 yards with an interception and heard the boos from the MetLife Stadium crowd. Saleh benched him in the third quarter in favor of Chris Streveler, the team’s fourth-string quarterback.

Despite Wilson’s struggles, Saleh expressed belief in him to turn it around. He repeated something he said last week, that people need to have patience with Wilson.

“There’s a lot of quarterbacks in this league who have made it out of the dark tunnel,” Saleh said, “and if you look throughout the league more quarterbacks than not have started in the dungeon, if you will, and found their way out to sunlight. We’ve got a lot of confidence in him because of how important this is, what kind of a man he is and how hard he’ll work.

[Bronx]

[Augustiniak]

I want to know what qbs have made it out of the dark tunnel and the dungeon.  

[Jet Nut]

What do people expect a HC to say? 

[Irish Jet]

Lies.

[PS17]

More nothing coach-speak from Saleh. Zach will never wear a Jets jersey again. 

[FlightBoyz]

[Larz]

Financially they really can’t move him or cut him.

[Bronx]

2 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

What do people expect a HC to say? 

" no comments "

[Jet Nut]

Just now, Bronx said:

" no comments "

Why, how exactly is that better?  What does it do for you exactly

[Bronx]

Just now, Jet Nut said:

Why, how exactly is that better?  What does it do for you exactly

Speaking the truth and not being scared of politics. That would have been my preference.

[Larz]

6 minutes ago, Augustiniak said:

I want to know what qbs have made it out of the dark tunnel and the dungeon.  

Eli. That’s the list lol. 1 guy

[Joe W. Namath]

It is going to be up to Zach and his handlers.  I believe the Jets would like to keep him and develop him over the offseason and next year.

But his handlers might say he wants out and in that case, maybe they can get a 4th or 5th for him.

[jetswinbaby!]

"And we will not stop developing him until he gets on the plane for his next team"...

[Corn]

Sit him down for minimally a year! third stringer onto all fundamentals are back footwork ,accuracy,quick read releasea nd good offensive line playalong with better play calling mix between run and pass.

Then trade them Like somebody else said Nobody's ever come back from that.

[Bronx]

3 minutes ago, Joe W. Namath said:

It is going to be up to Zach and his handlers

[Jet Nut]

1 minute ago, Bronx said:

Speaking the truth and not being scared of politics. That would have been my preference.

Scared?  How does he make you believe he’s scared?  
Again, what changes for anyone for him to say the guy we're paying, who we invested so much in, we’re going to see if we can get something, anything out of him.  And of course announcing that we’re going to dump him really increases his trade value 

[Jet_Engine1]

[RevisIsland610]

1 minute ago, Bronx said:

Speaking the truth and not being scared of politics. That would have been my preference.

That may be your preference but that's not the way coach speak works. Maybe they want to try to get something for him in the off season. Do you think trashing Wilson publicly helps the situation? I'm pretty confident Saleh knows that Zach is not the guy but the last thing he is going to do is say that while they are still alive for a playoff spot. Actually it would be downright stupid. 

[defensedoesntgetyoulaid]

[Dunnie]

No reason to cut him unless the starter fears him.

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[Bronx]

1 minute ago, RevisIsland610 said:

That may be your preference but that's not the way coach speak works. Maybe they want to try to get something for him in the off season. Do you think trashing Wilson publicly helps the situation? I'm pretty confident Saleh knows that Zach is not the guy but the last thing he is going to do is say that while they are still alive for a playoff spot. Actually it would be downright stupid. 

Just say "no comments" and keep it neutral. His lies will not increase Wilson’s value.

[RevisIsland610]

1 minute ago, Bronx said:

Just say "no comments" and keep it neutral. His lies will not increase Wilson’s value.

Yeah but then that opens a whole different can of worms and has a negative vibe. The reporters would keep hammering away at it until he does what he already did which is lie. Saleh wants to take away all of the focus on Zach and put it on the team and these next 2 weeks. 

[carlito1171]

21 minutes ago, Bronx said:

" no comments "

You open yourself up to all kinds of interpretation and tin foil hat theory from journalists who need clicks with that type of answer...

By giving a complete answer (even if it isn't truthful), now there's only one type of story for the vultures to write...one that doesn't distract the team from preparing for Seattle. See exhibit A, in the OP.

And before you say "well they should focus no matter what", the players have media responsibility throughout the week.....how would you feel preparing for the most important game of the year and having to answer 50 million questions about Zach? 

 

[More Cowbell]

42 minutes ago, Bronx said:

 

 

https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/jets-not-giving-up-on-zach-wilson-despite-demotion-need-time?utm_source=nypost&utm_campaign=android_nyp

Robert Saleh said Monday quarterback Zach Wilson is done with the Jets for now, but not forever.

Wilson will return to being inactive this week against the Seahawks now that doctors have cleared Mike White to play. Joe Flacco will be White’s backup, meaning Wilson will watch the game in street clothes.

“The plan for Zach hasn’t changed,” Saleh said. “I still think he has a future here. I still think he’s going to be a really good quarterback. He needs time to just kind of sit back and continue the development that we were trying to re-kick-start, if you will, after the New England game. We still have him in our future and in our plans.”

Wilson was inactive for three games that White started after getting benched in favor of White. The Jets then announced Wilson would be White’s backup for the Lions game on Dec. 18 before the doctors would not give White clearance to play with broken ribs and Wilson was forced to start. Wilson started against the Lions and Jaguars and the Jets lost both games with Wilson getting benched against Jacksonville.

Now, the question becomes whether Wilson, who was drafted No. 2 overall in 2021, is back at all with the Jets in 2023. A report from Fox’s Jay Glazer over the weekend said the expectation is the Jets will move on.

“That report is all speculation,” Saleh said. “He still has a huge plan in our future and we’re not quitting on the young man. We’re going to do everything we can to develop him.”

Wilson’s second season in the NFL has been miserable. A preseason knee injury cost him the first three games of the season. He then started seven games before Saleh benched him following a dismal performance in New England that included a postgame press conference in which he failed to take accountability.

Wilson has completed 54.5 percent of his passes this season for 1,688 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions. In Thursday’s 19-3 loss to the Jaguars, Wilson went 9 of 18 for 92 yards with an interception and heard the boos from the MetLife Stadium crowd. Saleh benched him in the third quarter in favor of Chris Streveler, the team’s fourth-string quarterback.

Despite Wilson’s struggles, Saleh expressed belief in him to turn it around. He repeated something he said last week, that people need to have patience with Wilson.

“There’s a lot of quarterbacks in this league who have made it out of the dark tunnel,” Saleh said, “and if you look throughout the league more quarterbacks than not have started in the dungeon, if you will, and found their way out to sunlight. We’ve got a lot of confidence in him because of how important this is, what kind of a man he is and how hard he’ll work.

[sourceworx]

Saleh is "developing" his trade value.

[DireJet]

“That report is all speculation,” Saleh said. “He still has a huge plan in our future and we’re not quitting on the young man. We’re going to do everything we can to develop him.”

So he didn’t deny the report. Got it. 

[Christos607]

[bla bla bla]

42 minutes ago, Larz said:

Financially they really can’t move him or cut him.

Yea we are stuck with him til June 1st unless we don't want to trade him and just designate him a June 1st cut.

I'd personally want to hold onto him, provided he doesn't lose the locker room.

[TommyT]

If you plan on selling a car that keeps breaking down, it only makes sense to fix it up before you sell it.

[Charlie Brown]

49 minutes ago, Larz said:

Financially they really can’t move him or cut him.

It also would send a horrific message to the rest of the league and players.

[y2k8]

 

The Jets owe Zach nothing. Get the offseason reset started and bring him back as QB3 to start training camp.

Maybe he makes strides, maybe he doesn't. I just don't see a reason to just release him or trading him for a bag of balls. 

[Vader]

Read: "We've shifted Zach to the PR dept" 

[Jet_Engine1]

How long did the Jets waste "Developing" Hackenberg?

[varjet]

If the Jets decide that Mike White cannot be QB1 for the team next year, the Jets will have to sign QB1, and there will not be enough money for White.  So maybe Wilson is QB2/3.  That would not be great, but I don't know what the choice is.  I would rather roll with that than take the cap hit for getting rid of Wilson and not having the money for other players.