New York City Head Coach Robert Saleh: “It’s disappointing that this kid is going to be a good quarterback, but the NFL and this new world of instant coffee we’re in just doesn’t want to give people time.” Strong> Watch the Jaguars @ Jets live on Sky Sports NFL from 1:15 AM Friday.
Zach Wilson will once again be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoff Thursday night. live on SkySports – with huge implications for the playoffs.
Wilson completed 18 of 35 passes in the competition, for 317 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw a costly interception in the third quarter and missed several seemingly easy completions.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who benched Wilson midseason, confirmed earlier this week that White was still injury-free and also blamed the “instant coffee world” for the demands placed on Wilson so early. period of his career. NFL career.
“It’s disappointing that this guy is going to be a good quarterback,” Saleh told reporters. “But the NFL and this new instant coffee world we’re in just doesn’t want to give people time.
“So we look at him and he’s just picking on the little things.”
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Wilson found himself on the bench after a Week 11 loss to the New England Patriots in which QB’s second year had its worst performance of the season, completing 9 of 22 passes for just 77 yards.
He also drew criticism for his one-word “no” answer to reporters after the game whether he felt he let the Jets’ defense down, though he has since apologized to his teammates for his actions.
Saleh said during Wilson’s benching that this is “not the nail in the coffin” regarding his future with the team and that “Zack’s career is not over here.”
He doubled that this week, the head coach adding: “No one is going to turn someone down just because they feel like they won’t show up in their first or second year.
