Before Joe Douglas went all in on the Jets securing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to lead the franchise in the 2023 NFL season, he was once in a place seeking to cultivate third-year quarterback Zach Wilson as the team’s starter.
However, since the Jets drafted Wilson at No. 2 in the 2021 NFL draft, the former BYU standout has not thrived in New York’s offense. In two seasons, Wilson has thrown for 4,022 yards, 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions while completing 55.2% of his passes in 22 games.
As Rodgers seeks to restore prominence to the Jets’ franchise, Wilson will now serve as the backup to the four-time NFL MVP. But in Rodgers’s emergence, Douglas believes that if Wilson would have had a veteran signal-caller to glean from in his rookie season, things might be different for the 23-year-old.
