Someone to talk to
Edition #477
Good morning!
Today is more of an open forum for discussion, as I’m still away with the family in sunny Spain, looking forward to getting back to dreary England on Saturday.
I’ve seen a lot of Zach Wilson takes over the last 48 hours. Some have reservations as I do, and some are outright rooting against the guy.
Personally, I don’t understand rooting against a player who has the keys to your playoff aspirations. You can have low expectations, you can have doubt, but if you’re a fan, you can’t actively root against him to fail. I’ve never been one to tell other fans how to support the franchise, but if you’re actively rooting against him…I don’t see how you’re a fan, just my two cents.
Now saying that, this is a short audition for Zach. Despite Saleh confirming it’s his team the rest of the way, we know things can change quickly in the NFL.
Here’s the Jets upcoming schedule:
In Dallas against the Cowboys
Home to the Patriots
Home to the Chiefs
In Denver against the Broncos
Home to the Eagles
Bye week
The Jets bye week is perfectly placed on the 22nd of October, with the NFL trade deadline following on the 31st of October.
Considering we have the Eagles, Cowboys and Chiefs…we’re going to know everything we need to know about the Zach Wilson-led Jets before the trade deadline.
The target for the Jets is to head into that bye week around 4-2. if they do that, they’ll be feeling good and will probably stand pat.
If they enter 3-3 or 2-4, then you can guarantee they will work the phones and try and swing a trade for a QB. Will they try someone like the Vikings with Cousins? Potentially, depending on their record. Financially they’d need to do a bit of manoeuvering but it’s not impossible.
Or would they go for a Brissett? Or maybe give Minshew a try?
There are a ton of options on the table.
I’m sure the Jets will try and protect Zach a little and rely heavily on the run game. Against the Bills, Wilson’s average depth of target was 4.6 yards, out of 32 QBs who had 10 dropbacks, that was the third lowest. Only Justin Fields and Desmond Ridder had shorter.
At some point, the Jets will need to remove the training wheels, and it’s at that point we’ll know what we have.
I apologise again for the short newsletters, but everyone needs a vacation right ;-)
Still numb from Monday after catching up. It’s the biggest kick in the nuts, and yet we won with so much grit and fight. What we all want from our team. I hope Zach kills it, silences every critic he has. But the likelihood is, we miss out and it’s another busted flush. Would like to see Hackett give him more freedom, but the offensive line may be his biggest Achilles heel going off some of the highlights.
Personally not a Zach fan, but currently he is the only show in town.
I think one of the biggest issues going forward is, Will Hackett get too conservative with Zach at quarterback.
Right before the go ahead field goal, Garrett was singled covered by a second year, first time starter. Hackett still ran it into 9 in the box.
Costello said that the defense and establishing the running game should be first and foremost unfortunately maybe Costello and Hackett should sit down and watch the 22s from last years game, up in New England.
Belichick had 9 in the box the whole game, and our OC who’s brother is Saleh’s best friend refused to pass the ball.
Throwing the ball in Garrett’s direction could have been a big help in Zach’s development. The Jets will get nowhere keeping Zach wrapped in Saran Wrap, they have to seize the moment when it appears