Bronx Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38514139/zach-wilson-jets-offense-try-prove-joe-namath-wrong https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=38514441 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was sacked four times in a 24-hour span -- three times by the New England Patriots on Sunday and once the next day by Joe Namath, the most iconic player in franchise history. Commenting for the first time on Namath's scathing criticism, the embattled Wilson insisted he wasn't upset by the comments. "I mean, he's passionate," Wilson said Thursday, smiling. "He's obviously one of the greats, so as an offense we've got to do everything we can to try to prove him wrong." Namath, 80, fed up with Wilson's struggles, blasted the first-rounder on "The Michael Kay Show" on ESPN New York radio. He said that Wilson's performance was "disgusting" and that he's "seen enough of Zach Wilson," predicting the third-year quarterback never will develop into a good player. Wilson, thrust into the lineup when Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury on the fourth play in Week 1, has struggled mightily. His QBR is a career-low 26.7, which ranks 33rd out of 34 qualified passers. The only quarterback below him is the Chicago Bears' Justin Fields (21.0). The Jets organization was hit hard by Namath's remarks, but most coaches and players were careful not to fire back. Namath, who led the Jets to their only Super Bowl in 1969, still is revered by the franchise. No one wanted to start a war of words with the Hall of Fame quarterback. Wilson, who showed up for his news conference wearing a T-shirt that read, "I Got Your Back" (recently distributed to every player), downplayed the criticism. "Obviously, Joe was an unbelievable player, but this locker room is very tight-knit and we're working to get better," said Wilson, who has met Namath only once -- a training camp visit in 2021. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, presiding over a unit that has scored only three touchdowns in three games, echoed Wilson's sentiment, saying, "Joe Namath was a great, great football player. He has every right to his opinion, and we have every right to prove him wrong." Tight end Tyler Conklin, defending Wilson, said Namath went too far. "I don't like it because that's my teammate," Conklin told ESPN. "I don't like it. It's harsh to say that. "I do understand the aspect of caring for the organization and wanting us to be successful and him being one of the greatest Jets. I do understand all those things. You've got to go out there and put a good product on the field -- and we do need to do that for the fans and for the alumni and for all those people that need us to do that -- but I did think it was harsh. I think a lot of people could agree with that." Wilson is under immense pressure as he prepares to face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. This was supposed to be a learning year for the 2021 No. 2 pick, a chance to watch Rodgers and stay out of the spotlight after a 2022 season in which he was benched twice. The plans changed on the first series of the first game. In two-plus games, Wilson has completed only 52.4% of his passes for 467 yards, with two touchdowns and four interceptions. He was booed lustily during the 15-10 loss to the Patriots. Coach Robert Saleh has backed Wilson as his starter, but this week's addition of Trevor Siemian provides an option if the offense continues to sputter. But it probably will take Siemian, a former starter with the Denver Broncos, a few weeks to get up to speed with the playbook. Wilson is getting dumped on from seemingly everybody. Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay, speaking to reporters Wednesday, gave a long pause and laughed when asked about Wilson and the offense. "Damn, that was a hard question, I can't lie," he said. "[They're] a team that wants to run the ball. ... A-Rod got hurt, and they turned into a team in panic mode almost." Wilson dismissed the comments. Hackett said, "I mean, if you take our body of work these past three games, it hasn't been pretty. That's facts. Anybody that questions us, we have the right to prove everybody wrong." Usually buttoned-up in front of the media, Wilson doesn't give much self-reflection, but he acknowledged his time in New York hasn't gone as planned. The intense scrutiny "is exactly what I expected," he said, "but I would hope that things could've gone better. I understand the frustration with the outside, and I get it because it hasn't been as good as I've wanted. All I can do is just progressively keep trying to work to improve and get better." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DireJet Posted September 29 Popular Post Share Posted September 29 This is gonna be a long ******* season. 4 1 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornJetsFan1983 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Hack at the press conf was.like we all have to play better. The reporters says Garret Wilson get opens and Zach doesn't throw him the ball how can he get better? Yeah hack pretty sure you and Zach only ones who need to man up. G Wilson out there getting killed because of your boys bad throws 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jetkwondo Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Latest episode of 1JD which looks like it was created in the hope of calming the pitchfork masses to maybe have some patience and empathy. https://www.newyorkjets.com/video/all-access-zach-wilson-and-jets-look-to-bounce-back-vs-chiefs-2023-one-jets-driv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 1 hour ago, Bronx said: but I did think it was harsh. I think a lot of people could agree with that." Saleh has filled the room with crybabies. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochester Jets Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Conklin and the rest of these guys should just say Joe is right. We’ve been playing like crap. Anything else is exactly that. These guys haven’t yet earned the right to get the benefit of the doubt. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DireJet Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 4 minutes ago, Integrity28 said: Saleh has filled the room with crybabies. We’ve known this since the Jets wouldn’t let guys be taped getting cut on Hard Knocks. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ecuadorian Jet Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 If Saleh has balls, he starts Boyle, but he doesn't, so he won't. 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smashmouth Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 2 hours ago, Jet_Engine1 said: What is Zach Wilsons new life coach ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeNamathsFurCoat Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Most Jet-like thing to happen would be for Tim Boyle to be forced into action in week 14 or whatever only for Saleh and the fanbase to realize he can actually play, but by then it’s too late to mean anything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeNamathsFurCoat Posted September 29 Popular Post Share Posted September 29 “I got your back” is Saleh’s latest slogan on a t-shirt. Does this guy spend any time coaching football? Pretty sure BB doesn’t waste his hours in the equipment room brainstorming dumb slogans. This is such weak leadership. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnold's Forehead Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Keyword: try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeNamathsFurCoat Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 excellent piece by ESPN here. The Jets hired the wrong guy. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FactsOnly Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 This guy is such a ******* doof if Douglas had hired the right offensive mind this team would be flying high with Zach Wilson 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecuadorian Jet Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 20 hours ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said: “I got your back” is Saleh’s latest slogan on a t-shirt. Does this guy spend any time coaching football? Pretty sure BB doesn’t waste his hours in the equipment room brainstorming dumb slogans. This is such weak leadership. I'm telling you, Saleh is the new Herm. Full of BS lines with little actual coaching IQ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetPotato Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 It seems the only thing Saleh and co have been successfully able to coach this kid on is how to talk a big game without any need to just do it on the field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcJet Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Saleh thinks he knows more than us. He's got receipts. Can't wait until we're done with this Herm clone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 25 minutes ago, FactsOnly said: This guy is such a ******* doof if Douglas had hired the right offensive mind this team would be flying high with Zach Wilson Lulz. Even Andy Reid wouldn’t be able to do anything with his skillset. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Cowbell Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 How mich more time does Zach need to get better. Wasn’t he saying this last season and his rookie season? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnold Schwarzenegger Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Some fun stats to look at…. yards per game (225), last place passing yards per game (133.7) last place points per game (14.0) last place Wilsons passer rating (57.0.) last place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Thornburgh Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 5 hours ago, FactsOnly said: This guy is such a ******* doof if Douglas had hired the right offensive mind this team would be flying high with Zach Wilson 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeNamathsFurCoat Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 The next time I see ZW throwing on the sidelines or studying from a Surface tablet in between drives will be the first. I honestly wonder whether Wilson even gives a crap about football. Might be all about that Manziel money for him, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Prove everybody wrong. Please.Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 8 hours ago, More Cowbell said: How mich more time does Zach need to get better. Wasn’t he saying this last season and his rookie season? "Every season is a rookie season"- Roberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Crusher Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Why not just try and play good football? Weird what the guys seems to focus on. This front office needs to bet set on fire. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustiniak Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just now, The Crusher said: Why not just try and play good football? Weird what the guys seems to focus on. Exactly, was thinking the same thing. How about having a drive in the first quarter that gets you into the red zone. How about giving the fans something to cheer about early on besides watching taylor swift on the Jumbotron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I got your back. hahhahahaahahhaahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warfish Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 On 9/28/2023 at 9:55 PM, Integrity28 said: Saleh has filled the room with crybabies. ...but...but...but....receipts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 41 minutes ago, Augustiniak said: Exactly, was thinking the same thing. How about having a drive in the first quarter that gets you into the red zone. How about giving the fans something to cheer about early on besides watching taylor swift on the Jumbotron. Zach or no Zach, when was the last time the jets scored a td in the first qtr of any game? This has been a problem for many seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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