Saleh on Zach Wilson: 'It's Getting Better'

[gmf1369]

Like so many rookie quarterbacks in the NFL, Zach Wilson is enduring the ups and downs of his inaugural season as a professional. On Sunday, missing his top two targets -- Corey Davis and Elijah Moore -- because of injury, Wilson had his tempo and footwork down, but fell short, according to Saleh, when it came to his eyes.

"There's a lot of the things he learned just watching our three other quarterbacks," Saleh said, referring to the month Wilson was out with a PCL strain. "Yesterday the tempo was good, his decision-making was fine, but his eyes were out of whack and that lead to some accuracy issues. Extending plays and his scrambling were good. His decision-making the last couple of weeks ... it's getting better."

Though his stats against the Saints (19 of 42 for 202 yards without a TD or INT) were modest, on Sunday the coach said there have been intangibles that might not be as obvious to others, but are clear-cut to him and the rest of the Jets' coaching staff.

"He's the future of this organization," Saleh said in no uncertain terms. "He's the number two pick taken in the draft. He's got a good head on his shoulders. These are the types of games he has to go through to learn to play in the NFL and get the reps. He is only growing, he's getting better, the [offensive] line is working better around him and Mike [OC Mike LaFleur] is growing as play-caller."

 

[Tinstar]

All this is wonderful but it won’t help ole “Opie” complete a screen pass or a pass into the short zone without his receiver having to make a circus catch .

I hate to say it but I don’t think these guys are able to make the tough decision if it came to saving the team from this kid .

 

[magicjohnson]

Wilson's completion is not as bad a Sanchez comparing rookie seasons...but it's not good either. Saleh must be seeing things we are not, or possibly he is in need of an eye exam.

When throws hit the ground before reaching it's target....does it really matter who his intended receiver is?.

 

[skop]

All this is wonderful but it won’t help ole “Opie” complete a screen pass or a pass into the short zone without his receiver having to make a circus catch .

I hate to say it but I don’t think these guys are able to make the tough decision if it came to saving the team from this kid .

said it before and i will say it again...gimme a QB who can complete what they are giving you 15 yards down the field, and you can teach him to take the gimme right in front of him before you take a QB who will only look for screens, short zones, and dumps to the RB's and TE's.
And as for circus catches, do we have one by any receiver at any position that made a highlight reel this year?

Zach will be fine, and i bet after it has been so public this week, he is working overtime for it to get much, much better for MIA, and beyond.

But Saleh is right. He's not throwing into double or trip coverages, he is making the correct reads.

 

[skop]

Wilson's completion is not as bad a Sanchez comparing rookie seasons...but it's not good either. Saleh must be seeing things we are not, or possibly he is in need of an eye exam.

When throws hit the ground before reaching it's target....does it really matter who his intended receiver is?.

i think what Saleh means is that he is making better decisions, and seeing things more clearly...that is off the charts better than Sanchez.
once he starts being able to get faster at the decisions based upon what he sees, everything will be fine. he throws balls in the dirt because he is overthinking; when it becomes second nature, he is going to be great.

 

[Tinstar]

i think what Saleh means is that he is making better decisions, and seeing things more clearly...that is off the charts better than Sanchez.
once he starts being able to get faster at the decisions based upon what he sees, everything will be fine. he throws balls in the dirt because he is overthinking; when it becomes second nature, he is going to be great.

It is my hope that he makes the same type of improvement from season 1 to season 2 that Josh Allen made with the Bills. We need a break .

 

[gmf1369]

reading defenses and is attempting to throw the ball to the right players - decision making is much better but his accuracy woof

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

reading defenses and is attempting to throw the ball to the right players - decision making is much better but his accuracy woof

I think practicing against one of the worst defenses in the league makes him think all defenses are going to be that shitty.

 

[gmf1369]

I think practicing against one of the worst defenses in the league makes him think all defenses are going to be that shitty.

problem is he makes them look good...

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

problem is he makes them look good...

Well it works in reverse. They look good and think all QB's suck like theirs.

 

[Tinstar]

Well it works in reverse. They look good and think all QB's suck like theirs.

This is the funniest conversation lol.

 

[Bigmoe]

Yes I’m concerned but ....
Those short passes are mind boggling to me .
it has to be something going on in his head
I find it extremely hard to believe that he’s that inaccurate
But it happens way to often so I don’t get it

 

[gmf1369]

Yes I’m concerned but ....
Those short passes are mind boggling to me .
it has to be something going on in his head
I find it extremely hard to believe that he’s that inaccurate
But it happens way to often so I don’t get it

an improviser QB that plays at the seat of his pants...
when he has time to think, he is pressing by that means he is over thinking things and forgetting his mechanics...
the game HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN for him...
last drive against the Saints I saw a kid that improvised and moved the ball, short to intermediate passes were successful...
he has potential but they need for the game to slow down, so they need to start playing more no huddle to ramp up the game for him... it is the only way I can see him start to process build up the rhythm and start trusting himself without thinking to play the game relaxed... See the stress in his eyes from watching past performances he is trying to process the game...

 

[LRJets]

IMHO:
Problem 1. At BYU, Zach probably was a gunslinger and took many chances with his throws on the run. He has to work on better percentage throws in the NFL. Three first downs in one series is better than three and out. No Coastal Carolinas here.
Problem 2. See Problem 1.

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

an improviser QB that plays at the seat of his pants...
when he has time to think, he is pressing by that means he is over thinking things and forgetting his mechanics...
the game HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN for him...
last drive against the Saints I saw a kid that improvised and moved the ball, short to intermediate passes were successful...
he has potential but they need for the game to slow down, so they need to start playing more no huddle to ramp up the game for him... it is the only way I can see him start to process build up the rhythm and start trusting himself without thinking to play the game relaxed... See the stress in his eyes from watching past performances he is trying to process the game...

The problem is the last drive the Saints weren't even playing defense.

 

[gmf1369]

The problem is the last drive the Saints weren't even playing defense.

regardless if they were playing or not his confidence was evident
his release point and execution was sharper

 

[Seaver41]

the struggle to slow down the game is mostly due to the FACT he did not play the short game at BYU......this is essentially new.

Gimme the QB who makes the intermediate and beyond throws like he has demonstrated all day long and we'll figure out the checkdowns/dumpoffs. Practice and repetition. Might need a new guru since Beck didn't adequately prepare him for this.

In the end, if he sat all year we wouldn't be dissecting the flaws and mechanics he would be working on more rather than executing the next game's plan. He does positive things now that we haven't seen before and his decision making as an unpolished rookie dwarfs what we have witnessed from Sam Darnold over 3 seasons. What I like is that as he continues to fight to adapt to what is unfamiliar (short stuff), he is not throwing it up for grabs trying to make up for the misses- something Trevor Lawrence seems to be regressing towards.

What Zach needed and will need is a STAFF much better prepared to deal with what he doesn't excel at and further polish what he does. Do that and you could see skyrocketing improvement in 2022.

 

[skop]

the struggle to slow down the game is mostly due to the FACT he did not play the short game at BYU......this is essentially new.

Gimme the QB who makes the intermediate and beyond throws like he has demonstrated all day long and we'll figure out the checkdowns/dumpoffs. Practice and repetition. Might need a new guru since Beck didn't adequately prepare him for this.

In the end, if he sat all year we wouldn't be dissecting the flaws and mechanics he would be working on more rather than executing the next game's plan. He does positive things now that we haven't seen before and his decision making as an unpolished rookie dwarfs what we have witnessed from Sam Darnold over 3 seasons. What I like is that as he continues to fight to adapt to what is unfamiliar (short stuff), he is not throwing it up for grabs trying to make up for the misses- something Trevor Lawrence seems to be regressing towards.

What Zach needed and will need is a STAFF much better prepared to deal with what he doesn't excel at and further polish what he does. Do that and you could see skyrocketing improvement in 2022.

BINGO!!!