The New York Jets may need to do something at quarterback if they want to be taken seriously this season.
As a result of Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles injury that occurred on the first offensive series in Week 1, Zach Wilson has taken the reins under center. He led the Jets to a surprising upset win over the Buffalo Bills in the first game of the year, but since then, the signal-caller has plummeted back down to earth.
Following a miserable performance in New York’s Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Wilson struggled mightily yet again in Gang Green’s 15-10 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots on Sunday. He went just 18-for-36 with 157 yards while posting a passer rating of 61.9 and went three-and-out seven times in front of a disgusted home crowd.
CBS Sports analyst Doug Clawson notes that Wilson ranks last in the NFL in passer rating with an ugly mark of 57. Should Wilson finish at the bottom of the league in that category this season, it would mark the third straight year he accomplished such a dubious feat and would make him the first quarterback in NFL history to do so.
Through three games overall, Wilson has thrown for 467 yards, two touchdowns and four picks while completing just 52.4 percent of his passes.
The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at BYU, was selected by the Jets with the second overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Scouts loved Wilson’s strong arm, but that arm strength has not done him many favors in the early stages of his professional career.
In 25 games since being drafted, Zach Wilson is completing a meager 54.9 percent of his throws, has thrown more interceptions (22) than touchdowns (17) and owns a horrific passer rating of 69.2.
New York is 1-2 on the season and will attempt to right the ship when it hosts the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday.
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