Jets' Wilson Shows Poise in Gang Green Preseason Debut

JETS 12 - GIANTS 7

So much for the doubters. After getting grilled by the New York media and Jets fans for his poor performances in last week's Green-n-White scrimmage, Zach Wilson turned out an impressive debut in his first game action as the Jets starting quarterback, Saturday night against the Giants.

While it wasn't flashy, Wilson was poised, accurate and and efficient in Gang Green's 12-7 victory.

Over two series, Wilson was 6-of-9 for 63 yards, and led the Jets to a field goal and a 3-0 lead they would hold for almost three whole quarters.

He helped the Jets convert three huge third downs with precise throws to Corey Davis, Keelan Cole and Jamison Crowder. The Jets offensive line, and the running combo of Ty Johnson and Michael Carter gashed the Giants for a grand total of 55 yards on the ground. It was an impressive showing for an offense that kept it fairly close to the vest, especially with speedy wide receiver Elijah Moore out of action.

Defensively, the Jets held their own against a Giants team that played strictly back-ups, as the starters didn't see any action on Saturday.

Wilson drew a lot of heat from beat reporters after his two pick performance a week ago. And with the likes of Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields lighting it up in camp, many fans are worried they got the wrong guy once again.

We won't know for a while. Fields, whom the Jets passed on to get Wilson, had a rocky start in his first couple of series out in Chicago on Saturday before settling into a groove the rest of the way to lead the Bears to a 20-13 victory over Miami.

The point is these are rookies. They are going to go through a lot of ups and downs. Wilson especially with the franchise putting so much weight on his shoulders without a back-up quarterback behind him.

We will see how Wilson does against Green Bay next week. As for Big Blue, hopefully the starters get into the action against the Brown.

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