The Jets may be sticking with Zach Wilson as their starting quarterback, but former NFL defensive end Chris Long believes it’s weighing the team down big time.
The Jets have gone 0-2 in Wilson’s starts this season after they lost future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers during the first series of the season opener.But Long called it Wilson’s play “the obvious elephant in the room.”
“The guy is probably one of the biggest problems with the team, if not the biggest problem,” Long said during an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show.” The 11-year NFL vet said he had noticed that there are still people out there defending Wilson and Long conceded that the JetsThat didn’t change Long’s basic premise that because of Wilson’s poor play, there’s an impact on a number of other guys in the room.
“The issue is everybody in the locker room is suffering because of poor quarterback play,” Long said. “It’s not like when you draft a guy at linebacker. He’s going to affect maybe the defenders in front of him. Some of the reads in the passing game. The quarterback,“He’s an elite wide receiver. His career could change because they can’t get him a guy to throw the ball to .”Zach Wilson hands the ball off to New York Jets running back Breece Hall.
“The entire organization feels it when the quarterback can’t get on, get going,” he continued. “I feel for those guys. I feel for Zach Wilson cause just when he thinks a lifeboat – Aaron Rodgers – maybe I can quietly wait in the wings for a few years. … I don’t know how you come back from this, whatever the next chapter is for him.” Chris Long sees Zach Wilson holding the Jets back this season.He spent time with the Rams, Patriots and Eagles during the course of his career.
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