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Robert Zeglinski

NFL fans loved that Zach Wilson reportedly rejected Aaron Rodgers’ advice to go back as Jets starting QB

Zach Wilson Aaron Rodgers Jets NFL Dianna Russini Michael Silver New-York

The New York Jets made their bed. Zach Wilson thinks they should lie in it.

As the Jets’ 2023 season finishes spiraling down the drain, news that they wanted to turn back to Wilson as their starting quarterback caused a major fervor on Monday. The development was unsurprising given how poor Tim Boyle has been and that Aaron Rodgers really won’t play this year.

But Wilson — outside of contractual obligations, of course — owes the Jets nothing. Never mind that at seemingly every turn, they’ve been determined to undermine the former No. 2 overall pick: why would Wilson want to play and risk his personal health for a team that’s demonstrated it probably doesn’t care all that much about him?

According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Wilson was apparently so indifferent to taking Jets’ quarterback starts again that he even rebuffed advice from Rodgers. Oh, man. That is just too juicy:

Once more, I ask: What benefit does it serve anyone for Wilson to play for the Jets again?

He’s shown he’s one of the worst quarterbacks in professional football, and New York isn’t saving its season with a 4-8 record. If Wilson doesn’t want to hop back in and take Rodgers’ advice, I don’t think he should be pilloried for it. The Jets are definitely Rodgers’s team now, and Wilson has a potential future to think about as a backup quarterback.

NFL fans on Twitter loved hearing Wilson turned down Rodgers about New York's QB plans

 

 

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