Zach Wilson had his second practice as a Jet on Saturday afternoon. But Jet fans are already dreaming about September.
It is expected that Wilson, who was ranked No. 2 overall by the team in the 2021 NFL Draft, will be the starting quarterback of Week 1. But Wilson said that that is something he has to earn.
“Obviously it’s important, but not my focus right now,” Wilson said. “My focus is on learning crime, getting better every single day, do what I can with the people around me and I think everyone else takes care of themselves. In this situation, the coach wants to play the best player and earn that position. I have to go there and I have got to make sure that I do what I am about to do and he will take care of himself. “
Wilson has a presence. This is evident when you talk to him – even virtually – for a few minutes. He has already reached out to teammates and is trying to establish a relationship. It’s hard to take a lot from rookie minicamp practices, but Wilson’s throws are timely and have some zips on them. Things will get tougher in more than a week when he can participate in organized team activities with the Giants and he can face defense in practice.
Jets coach Robert Saleh spoke to the media before the second practice on Saturday, but he gave Wilson good reviews for Day 1.
“He did a great job,” Saleh said. “The ball was very crisp and inside with his hands. He was in rhythm. He was on time. The players were on the right track and the ball was barely on the ground. It was a very good first day for him. Now, he has to pile it up and get better every day. “
Wilson said he was still deciding which jersey number he would wear, but most likely it would be number 2. He wore No. 1 at BYU.
“Just shaking it, doing something new,” Wilson said. “I like a single-digit number. I think it’s kind of cool that I was the second pick. I think this is a good reason who might be able to switch it. There really wasn’t much thought behind it. I think this is a good number. “
Wilson is adjusting not only to his new team, but also to his new home. He commented on how beautiful the area around the Jets training center in Floram Park is.
Wilson, who grew up in Utah, said, “The biggest thing I’ve learned is that the area is not the lifestyle of a city.” “That’s great. If you want the city, you’re nearby. You can drive on a train or drive down [in] About an hour, but it is quiet that we are in the suburbs. We are away It is an easy place to focus on football and is able to get just what you are about to do. “
In terms of football, Wilson said the biggest challenge right now is learning the language of his new offense.
“[The] The terminology is completely different, ”Wilson said. “Football is really like learning a language. You are ready to go there and you have to work on it every single day so that you can put the words together, think them quickly and know what is going on. “
Wilson said he might try to bring some of his new teammates together in the coming weeks. He reached out to the crooks and said that he had heard from many veterans about who he would be playing with.
“It reflects the care of these people and they want to win and they want to do everything,” Wilson said. “It is good that those people have already reached out. … It is exciting to get to know all these people by name and start looking for similar ones that we have. “
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