Jets Bench Zach Wilson for Mike White

 

The New York Jets have officially benched quarterback Zach Wilson for this week’s game against the Chicago Bears. Mike White will get the start on Sunday.

Wilson completed only nine of 22 passes for 77 yards in Sunday’s 10-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Following the game, Wilson gave a cryptic one-word answer when as if he felt he let the defense down by not getting the team into the end zone or even field goal range, Wilson said “no.”

That attitude coupled with wide negative reaction from teammates such as Garret Wilson, John Frankin-Meyers and Sauce Gardner may have been enough for Head Coach Robert Saleh and his staff to make a move.Although Saleh sidestepped that theory in Wednesday’s press conference. 

 

On Wednesday before Saleh spoke to the media, word broke that Wilson would be benched.

“We are going to roll with Mike White. We know he is fully capable in this league, and we want to give him an opportunity,” Saleh said.

“Zach’s career here is not over. The intent is to make sure Zach gets back on the field here this year. When that is I will make that decision day to day. There are some basic fundamental things that have gotten out of whack for him. This will allow him to reconnect with some of the things we fell in love with in the draft process.” 

Saleh wouldn't say when he would think about having Wilson return to the lineup. This is Mike White's chance to take the starting job and run with it. He was mighty impressive last year. If he is anything like we saw vs. Cincinnati and in the first quarter of a game against Indianapolis last year, the Jets will be ecstatic. Heck they will win games.