Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) drops back to pass during the first half against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD — Zach Wilson stepped up to the podium drenched but with a different feeling surrounding him.
People weren’t looking to blame him for a poor mistake or another Jets loss. The air around the 24-year-old youngster was different. He had just put forth the type of game worthy of a former second-overall pick. A 75% completion percentage, 301 yards, and two touchdowns. More importantly to the fans and organization around him – a victory that was earned because of him and not the other way around.
Sunday’s 30-6 victory over the playoff-contending Houston Texans at a rainy MetLife Stadium did more than show the Jets exactly the type of potential he had, but that he actually belonged in the league – even if he didn’t make any more of it than it was.
“Winning is fun,” Wilson stated. “The flow of just playing football today was there and I can’t say it’s been like that a lot, unfortunately, in my career here. That’s what we’re searching for right there is just playing ball, just moving the football, just completing passes…I thought (it was) an unbelievable job by everybody.”
It was a performance that was a long time coming. Wilson has been benched in every year he’s been in the league since being chosen as New York’s football “savior” in 2021. While the BYU-product was expected to sit the entire 2023 season to learn behind one of the greats in league history, the injury gods forced him back on the field, and in front of a Jets fanbase that had seemingly had enough of him.
Battling adversity both on and off the field is never easy from a year-to-year basis. Trusting in oneself though has been a point of emphasis for the Jets coaching staff as they…
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