Ironically Wilson’s ability to create outside the structure of a play reminds me a bit of something I mentioned that encouraged me when scouting Justin Fields earlier this year. These are three big plays all created by what you might call “schoolyard” football. Zach goes on to hit Cole for a 54 yard gain. This causes him to break his route and run up the field. Keelan Cole who had been running an out sees Wilson break the pocket. Zach then leaves a pretty clean pocket to move to his right. A presumed blitzer drops into coverage and undercuts the slant forcing Wilson to hold the ball. However, the presnap look was a disguise. Against off coverage, it should be there. Wilson thinks he has his first read, Corey Davis on a slant. On the play the Titans were showing a blitz. The plays weren’t executed the way the Jets drew them up.Ī 54 yard completion to Keelan Cole late in the third quarter seemed to spark a dormant offense. In fact the three completions that traveled the longest distance in the air all had something in common. Wilson’s performance was anything but boring against Tennessee. He quarterbacked a Jets offense that entered the game averaging less than 7 points per game to a 27 point outburst.
In his next home game two weeks later against the Tennessee Titans, Wilson led the Jets to an overtime victory. That game was a nightmare for Zach Wilson who threw four interceptions in his regular season debut in front of his home fans.
Those were the words of Jets head coach Robert Saleh about his quarterback after the team’s Week 2 loss to the Patriots. “It’s ok to play a boring game of football.”
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