On Black Friday, the Jets will not start quarterback Zach Wilson in their home game against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium for the first time since Week 1.
But Wilson intends to use “everything” at his disposal on the sidelines to assist the offense in finding a rhythm and end the Green & White’s three-game losing streak.
Wilson declared, “I’ve devoted my life to this.” “I adore this game so much, and it hurts to lose and feel like it never happened, but everyone will keep fighting. I think this offense has a lot of potential, even though I’m not on the field.”
Late in the third quarter of the Jets’ 32-6 loss to the Bills on Sunday, Wilson was replaced by HC Robert Saleh.
with Tim Boyle, a five-year veteran. Boyle was named the team’s Week 12 starter by Saleh on Monday. Trevor Siemian was also added by the Jets to the active roster in order to serve as Boyle’s backup. Wilson will thus be the Jets’ backup quarterback on Friday. Wilson has started the last nine games and saw the bulk of the snaps in the season opener following QB Aaron Rodgers’ torn Achilles tendon injury.
Wilson was not surprised by the decision given the offense’s recent struggles. The Jets are currently last in the NFL in touchdowns scored this season with 11, having scored just one in their last three games after a 4-3 start (9 by the offense).
According to Saleh, the goal of the quarterback switch was to try and infuse some “spark” into the offense.
Saleh said, “Zach, it’s not all him.” “But there are some things that he needs to be better at and this is just another situation to see if we can give another guy an opportunity, see if something can change.”
Wilson went on, “As I told you guys, what do you expect when we’re not putting up points, we’re not consistently scoring touchdowns, and we’re failing as a defense? It doesn’t matter if you can’t score; you can sit there and be content with the personal progress that you believe you have made.”
Wilson accepts that the decision was disappointing, but he doesn’t take it personally.
“You need to assess the circumstances,” Wilson remarked. “I could be back there in just one play. What we have is obviously ineffective given the way things have gone. We’re heading to Tim, and in the event of an emergency, they’ll try Trevor. The time has come to find a solution because the current course of action is not yielding the desired results.
Wilson and Boyle, who joined the Jets practice squad following training camp and was added to the active roster in Week 2 (Sept. 16), have grown close ever since the seasoned signal caller came for OTAs in April.
Wilson has thrown for 1,944 yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions in his ten game appearances this season. Wilson believes he can help the former Bears, Packers, and Lions quarterback now that he has experience playing a large portion of the first team reps for the Jets this season.
Wilsons said, “Timmy and I have become very close.” “I have a great deal of affection for him and we are very close friends.
Thus, I’m considering how I can support him, support the guys, and contribute to this offense and team. Because I really care about these guys and I want to support them, even if I’m not around.”
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