Here's Zach Wilson's value that really isn't being acknowledged. I don't have the statistics on this, so excuse on that but the eye test should tell us all. We all see it, or we should see this anyway! Zach has helped in ways that can't be measured. Our oline has drastically improved in the run game. I personally feel Zach style of play has something to do with that because he is a bit of a run threat and his arm strength in throwing the ball deep scares defenses. So that opens it up for our running game, but I will admit I could be totally wrong about that. This could all be because the oline is slowly starting to get healthy and they are just gelling finally.
What isn't debatable, at least in my opinion is the fact that the oline is still struggling in pass protection and Zach has been under ALOT of pressure these pass three games. However, he hasn't gotten sacked alot because of his scrambling ability. He keeps plays alive enough to at least avoid sacks and throw the ball away. If not run for a few or find an open player. Something Flacco couldn't have done! Zach avoided I'd say 3-5 sacks each game and that is key! That also helps keeps drives alive in which, they can run instead of having to pass. Or he can throw short passes to his RBs, TEs or even the WRs instead of the 10-15 yards passes that Flacco always had to.
Sacks are drive killers and Zach has been keeping them alive enough if not to score points, to keep or change the field position and that means more than we all know! The WRs or some are upset now but sooner or later, Zach will have to throw the ball to keep us in the game or win and then we'll see what he and the WRs do. They already displayed that in the Steelers game, and they came from behind and won. Zach was money in the second half, especially the fourth quarter. E. Moore got quite a few passes/attempts in that game. He wasn't complaining about that, was he??? Anyway, let's all just celebrate these Ws and hope they continue. Players and fans alike!
