New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) passes against the New England Patriots during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
EAST RUTHERFORD — For those who thought a change would be made following two weeks of lifeless offense for the New York Jets, the status quo appears to be even more frightening.
Despite a second straight week of only 10 points scored on the offensive end, and several miscues in the passing attack, the Jets remain steadfast in their defense of their new starter.
“Come on now. That’s my dawg and he can spin. Yeah, man. All the confidence in the world. You know, we have to figure it out on offense as a whole,” Garrett Wilson said after the team’s 15-10 loss to the Patriots.
New York’s head coach Robert Saleh confirmed that the team will continue to start Zach Wilson at the current moment. For better or worse, the 2023 Jets are going to roll with Wilson as the starter.
This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.
Before Week 1, the excitement of having Aaron Rodgers in the fold had many choosing the Jets as a potential championship contender. The offense was seen as a talented group with plenty of playmakers. Now, just three weeks, and Achilles injury later, the same offense seems to have a disconnect into how they can best get those players the ball.
It all came to a head for New York Sunday afternoon. For the third straight week, they recorded less than 200 net offensive yards. They may not have turned the ball over but still struggled to get anything done through the air.
“You’re trying to establish a run game and I think it was under two yards a carry today. You’re within a score and you have some opportunities and you’ve got the ball with opportunities, you’re getting decent field position with opportunities,” Saleh explained. “We’ve just got to be better.”
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