In the midst of all the quarterback talk surrounding the New York Jets, there’s still the matter of dealing with the man that is being replaced as the starting quarterback, Zach Wilson.
General manager Joe Douglas was asked about the plan for Wilson during his media session at the Scouting Combine and Douglas did his best to talk as positively as he could about Wilson given the situation.
“I know in talking with [offensive coordinator] Nathaniel [Hackett] and [passing game coordinator] Todd [Downing] and our staff, they’re so excited to get with Zach and start working,” Douglas said. “I know they’ve had some positive discussions. Again, our stance on Zach hasn’t changed. We feel like Zach has a very high ceiling. Obviously, the first two years haven’t played out the way anybody hoped but we still feel like there’s a very high ceiling with Zach. In my time in the league, I’ve found when players love this game and when players work their tails off, they usually hit their ceiling. So, I feel like Zach definitely has those traits. I still feel strongly that Zach’s going to be able to hit his ceiling.”
The Jets have repeatedly said they still want to try and develop Wilson and the quarterback has said he’s ready to make life “a living hell” (in a good way) for whichever veteran comes in. The likelihood remains Wilson will still be on the roster and could still be the No. 2 quarterback.