level in him being able to rebound from yesterday? I've
got full confidence inside we all do.
You know it's not like he hasn't had bad games before and
he stepped up and has followed it with good days. So you know
the way he preps and the way he practices and the questions he
asks
we've got paid better continue, continue to find ways to get
better.
Robert solid coaching the New York Jets regarding his second
year,
starting quarterback. Second pick in the 2021
draft right behind Trevor Lawrence.
Before we get to this, take your pick segment. Yeah, which
is intended to move fairly quickly. I just want to stop
for a second and I want you to give me a 30-second,
maybe 45 diagnosis of what you think is wrong with Zach
Wilson. Well, okay, I mean first off,
he's a Young quarterback, right? Whoo.
Pi preseason and got thrown back in, you know, against like
the five, worst defense has in football that you could say,
hey, you're a young quarterback. He didn't play
preseason
and didn't start the season,
but you get to play.
Hey, the crazy Dolphins. And the Packers who were pretty
good defense and the Steelers. And who else am I missing? Of
course, the Patriots. Last week and then the game, they won and
the Broncos, they played some very
tough defenses.
It's a little bit of an over reaction. He played like Like
s*** on Sunday. He made some three of the dumbest,
like he's in the backyard hanging with his friends like
playing a backyard. Football game throws, you will see. They
were dumb, I don't defend them. I don't. But I do defend
the fact that he was for know, I guess for really tough defense
has and played the game the right way.
And here we are one loss. It's ready to bench him and that's
where again, I can go back in time and go. Hey, this guy was
one in
Or as a quarterback
and through interceptions and every game. But we just
the future was bright. It was bright and for Zach Wilson, for
whatever reason, it's in New York, the Jet fans, all of it,
you know, it's it's a little too critical in my opinion,
but I understand last week was crappy. It was crappy, but
I think it's a little too over the top, in my opinion, Mike
and you've pointed out before. There's this mindset with jets
fans where the guy who's supposed to be the franchise
quarterback there against And they're constantly looking for
the my quite that they can annoy they
love it. Of course,
once he's anointed, then they'll be against him. Right,
right? Right. It's there is this, this weird thing up here
with the Jet fans where they almost rude against their guys
that are good.
And they love like, the guy who was, he was a plumber. But
look, you had a good game for us. Let's, let's make him
the franchise guy. He was a plumber. This is awesome.
And it's just like, well, okay, great. But then, that's why you
guys are two and 14 to and Teen every year, you know, their
fans are annoying. In my opinion, they are their way to
over and reactionary
they can never be happy.
They win a game and then Green Bay in there. Well,
we can't get Elijah more of the ball. Let's not talk about
the fact that we've won four in a row and we just be there in
Rod. We can't get Elijah more of the ball. What's wrong with
us and Zach Wilson, what's wrong?
I mean, jeez Jets you guys suck forever.
Like just enjoy the ride a little.
He made some mistakes. We're not going to bench him, but
this is where it's just crazy the league. Right now. Other
guys go for no Cooper Rush. Damn, we should uh, we should
bench Dak Prescott, let's bench him.
We got kubra badly zappy, had two games where
the people were the most wide open in the history of
football. This year. I mean his separation between receiver and
coverage and his two wins were like off-the-charts good.
Let's, let's bench Mac Jones even though he took us to
the playoffs.
But here's Jack Wilson for no against good teams
and it's let's bench him
even after the, for know, when
let alone. Now, the three interceptions Game. So that's
yeah. It's just weird. Mike. Sorry about the rant that
I don't want to. I'm not looking to go overly deep
into this dive of the psyche of a Jets fan but I'm sure having
the Giants in the same town in the same state. Yeah. Right.
We're both since 1986 probably contributes to this yes kind of
frenetic right? What can we do to that? And the somebody who
can help us win right
now? Yes. Yes. And the patriot who have dominated the division
in which the Jets reside. All right, which sophomore
quarterback, do you.
Have the most confidence in right now. We're going to focus
only on the first round or sorry Sam. Ehlinger Zach
Wilson. Trevor Lawrence Mac Jones, Justin fields and also
Trail ants who's recovering from
the broken ankle. Which one do you have the most confidence in
right now? I think I'd probably go with Justin fields and
I don't know if my confidence is all that high in any of these
but I think I'd go with Justin Fields as it stands right now.
I'm not down or out on any of these guys overall,
Trevor, Lawrence. It's still inconsistencies in
On the ball, Zach Wilson. There's still a lot. I like and
their offense got to help him out a little too.
Mac, Jones are still a lot of like to, he's going through
a little bit of a struggle here, but still a lot. I like, but
Justin Fields is definitely been playing the best out of
the crew lately, the cleanest. And then for the most part,
making the most plays,
I think, the fact that they've added some of this quarterback
design runs stuff, and Chicago, it makes you view him
differently a little bit right now. So I think out of any of
them right now,
I'm probably gonna ride with Justin fields and
I'm not going to say that my confidence level is through
the roof with him. Either it's funny. This is the greatest
class of quarterbacks ever and right now we got questions
about all of them across the board.
Yeah, at least with the 2018 Class, 2 of the 5 lottery
tickets, scratched off as winners, definitely the mar
Jackson and Josh outright or borrowing. Our pies
Five Guys taken in the top 15 in 2021 and you know it's still
to be determined and it could go either way. I agree with you
right now. Justin Fields is looking like the best of
the bunch. Even though we wouldn't have said that a
year ago, but Trevor Lawrence kind of all over the place. Act
Wilson work in progress, Mac, Jones up and down and high and
low, and who knows? What's up with him and Bill, Belichick
and trailer. I feel bad for tree line. So this is the one
thing. Yeah,
that I think the the 49ers really didn't consider, they
got so freaked out. I believe. Because they saw Patrick
Mahomes and Tom. Brady playing each other in Super Bowl. Fifty
five. Yeah. And we didn't
look at Patrick my homes. We could have had him
Tom Brady wanted to come play here and we said no and now
we're watching these two guys play in the Super Bowl. We got
to do something. What are we going to do? I think you have
to ask yourself,
it's already a ton of pressure on a first-round
draft pick. Yeah, whatever position you play.
But when you're the guy who walks through the door as three
first-round picks and a third round, pick, that's an enormous
amount of pressure. It's not fair to trade. Lance, he didn't
ask for that. What do you expect the guy to do? It's
a Robert Griffin. The third type scenario where you put so much
on one guy,
the Tation is so high, the bar is through the roof. What do
you expect
for the kid? And I just feel bad for trail and I feel bad for
really any first round quarterback who gets thrown
into it right away because you do have more pressure on you
now now. Hey
if you rise up and you perform or you don't, we've seen guys
rise up and perform but it does take a while. What was it for
Josh Allen year, 3
Min Lamar Jackson became the MVP and year to write but it
does take time and and teams aren't
all that patient anymore with quarterbacks. It's a weird,
it's a weird dynamic to pro football where you've got three
years to prove. You can do it. Otherwise you're just kind of
cast Into the Wilderness and you may never get another
chance. I know it's crazy and I think that happens too much and
you get cast in the wilderness and they write you off too
quickly.
And that's what we're seeing. I think two would like a guy like
Geno Smith know he was written off because of perceptions and
and what media and fans thought Thought and he was capable of
playing,
you know, as we're seeing right now, but you're right with
the trail ants conversation, it's really is a tough one. It is,
it's a tough one, for all of them. Like you said, let alone
when it's three first-round picks traded for you.
And you're replacing, the guy who took your team to the Super
Bowl, two years before that,
that has even more to it. So,
yeah, I do feel very Mike to your point.
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