The Jets have been thrilled with how Zach Wilson accepted the change this offseason from face of the franchise to going through a reset behind Aaron Rodgers.
Wilson has said all the fitting things and embraced working with Rodgers, who he grew up rooting for.
His performances within the preseason were nothing special but he also avoided any major mistakes.
It was a very good training camp for Wilson overall.
Now, he shifts into regular-season mode, which suggests he’ll get almost no reps with the starting offense.
Wilson will likely be relegated to the scout team, playing the role of that week’s opposing quarterback each week.
So, how is Wilson approaching this regular season because the backup?
“One is after all watching the starters, ensuring I’m one hundred pc able to go,” Wilson told The Post this past week. “You never know so that you’ve at all times got to ensure that you’re profiting from watching, learning from those reps, asking questions, preparing as if I used to be a starter. Then, the reps I do get on scout team, ensuring I benefit from them to work on things and continually attempt to recuperate.”
Wilson said he is just not necessarily approaching the scout team reps as he’s attempting to imitate the opponent — this week Josh Allen — but in addition working on his own progression.
“The goal is to still undergo my reads and find guys in the event that they’re open but when nothing’s there — since it is scout period, sometimes things break down, protection is just not at all times sound because we haven’t practiced it — yeah, getting out and making plays,” Wilson said. “That not only advantages the defense but it surely’s helping me. It’s helping me work on off-schedule plays. It’s not necessarily being Josh Allen. It’s something I attempt to do every week to work on that stuff.”
As for game day, Wilson said being on the sideline is something he has experienced in his first two years either because of injury or when he was benched, so he doesn’t anticipate it feeling odd Monday night watching from the sideline.
“I don’t know if it would be strange because in my first two years there have been times with injuries or not getting out on the sector,” Wilson said. “It’ll probably feel not as familiar but I’m used to it a bit of bit. I’m taking that role of watching, learning, following along as much as I can and at all times being ready. You never know when your time is named. I’m ensuring to at all times help Aaron as much as I can, what I see and go together with the sport.”
