It feels like that might be the plan. The pick for Flacco, Elijah Moore and another pick for X linebacker.
We all know Mike White sucks also but if Saleh is grandstanding trying to get Zach to feel worried them I'm all for it. Zach sucks at football and it must change very quickly.
White should’ve played the 4th quarter. The NFL has gotten pretty soft in this regard. If your starting pitcher starts to suck in the 5th inning you yank him. The NFL should grow into the same mentality.
They'll probably give him some time against Buffalo once it becomes a rout with Wilson in there, just so he can struggle like he did last year against them, and then use that to justify continuing to start Wilson.
I think I am beginning to understand the logic behind some of the moves here. First we hear about Streveler promoted to main roster, but not actually activated. Then Mike White is QB2, and Flacco is inactive as well. Saleh said something like they were thinking to use him, but then it didn't work out. That makes no sense to me. What does make sense is that Saleh wants to give Mike White and then Streveler an opportunity in case Zach does not work out. Zach needs to step up soon or he will be replaced. A couple more bad games, and Mike will come in, and if he sucks too, Streveler. That's what I believe the thought process is. Streveler was promoted to active roster, so that no one can sign him off the practice squad, and they can execute this plan if necessary. I still hope Zach improves, and this will be a moot point, but in case Zach is injured or continues to play bad, I think the plan is to give Mike and then Streveler an opportunity.
I think it's more of a case that the Jets are spending the next month against division opponents (NE today, Buffalo next week, bye, and then NE again) and didn't want one of the QBs to be picked up by Buffalo or NE. They're going to ride with Wilson until that train completely derails. I very much doubt that we see either White or Streveler in anything other than garbage time in one of our upcoming blowouts.
Kyle Shanahan (LaFleur being from the same tree) always had the dream of running a play action offense that involved lots of downfield throws. He fulfilled his dream when he coached the Falcons in 2017. Shanahan and LaFleur both tried to emulate this by drafting Wilson and Lance only to find out that unless you have a QB/receiver combination at the absolute peak of their games, it’s more practical to win games if you go the Jimmy G route and complete lots of short passes. This is only possible if you believe in your scheme. Our scheme is good. Our passing execution is not.
How many of those years were buried in a bench though. Qbs are like major league batters. They need at bats/reps. Thousands upon thousands of reps. Quarterbacks have their career years in there late 20s -30s when their mind finally catches up with their skill. We see it over and over and still grind these young qbs into the ground and discard them at 25-26.
agreed there was all this talk about how good Garrett Wilson was at separating from coverage. Then Zach Wilson came back and suddenly he wasn’t getting open
I agree. Guys like Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells, Jimmy Johnson, etc, yanked struggling QBs out of games all the time. And not even in garbage time when the game was unwinnable. I remember in 97 when Parcells yanked O'Donnell in two very winnable games because he was struggling, and Glen Foley ended up pushing us over the edge for a win. Parcells also wavered back and forth between Phil Simms and Scott Breuner in his early years with the Giants as Simms had quite a few growing pains. Jimmy Johnson went back and forth between Troy Aikman and Steve Walsh for a few years. Hell, Bill Walsh pulled Joe friggin' Montana from a playoff game where he was struggling and put in Steve Young. The message for that is twofold: 1) Just because you're highly drafted doesn't mean you get unlimited patience and a guaranteed spot in the starting lineup. You are ALWAYS competing for a spot! 2) It sends a message of mercy: If you're drowning, we'll pull you out, let you recoup, and get your head right for the next game.
