The New York Jets had quite a ride with Zach Wilson at the helm. However, the Jets’ latest loss to the Patriots may say otherwise. New York sustained their third consecutive loss in the season. But it was the Qb1’s post-game comments which are coming under fire. Former NBA star turned TNT analyst Charles Barkley took notice and expressed his thoughts during his recent podcast appearance.
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During the latest episode of Let’s Go! Podcast, Charles Barkley sat down with Tom Brady and Jim Gray. They spoke upon a legion of topics. Barkley also expressed over Zach Wilson and his post-game comments after the Jets’ loss to the Patriots. he did not sound confident about the 23-year-old quarterback.
Charles Barkley mentioned, “This boy in New York [Zach Wilson], somebody’s got to get to him. Because like man, you can’t say the stuff you said after the game, because that’s off all your teammates, but also you got to have some awareness and responsibility… We had two yards in the second half. That’s impossible for me to have. Like, I’m the quarterback of the New York Jets. I can’t have two yards, and then come out to game and said, ‘No, I don’t owe the defense anything.’ But yeah, absolutely. You do.”
The TNT analyst kept a close eye on the post-game interviews, and Wilson’s polarizing comments made the situation complex. Barkley said the QB needs to do some damage control as well.
Charles Barkley referred to the comments when Zach Wilson denied he let down the Jets’ defense after their loss. The QB is under intense scrutiny for his thoughts, and his starter spot is in danger.
Jets HC puts the availability of Zach Wilson up in the air
The Jets‘ loss to the Patriots affected Zach Wilson and his availability as the starter for their upcoming clash. HC Robert Saleh was profanely blunt over the offensive production, and the franchise would evaluate ahead of a crucial matchup. The Jets HC put forth a mega revelation ahead of the Jets-Bears game.
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"Everything needs to be evaluated. When you put up 100 yards of offense, I don't care how good New England is, and they are good, it's unacceptable. That's not NFL football. Everything is being talked about"
– Robert Saleh on going from committal to non-committal on Zach Wilson pic.twitter.com/tzeM8SYWrH
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 21, 2022
During the media scrum on Monday, Robert Saleh remains non-committal about Zach Wilson as the starter for the Jets-Browns game. As the suspicion rises, Mike White and Joe Flacco are two of the potential replacements. But the HC has named none of them as the official starter.
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It is yet to see what decision The New York Jets would undertake.
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