In Week 4, New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson had one of the best games of his three-year career. The 2021 second overall pick threw for 245 yards with two touchdowns, outplaying Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Sunday Night Football. With the spotlight on, Wilson finally performed well under pressure. Yet while most are praising the young quarterback, including many Chiefs players and LeBron James, Jets legend Joe Namath still doesn’t seem convinced.
Per @OptaSTATS, Zach Wilson is the only opposing QB to have more completions, passing yards, TD passes and fewer interceptions than Patrick Mahomes in ANY of the 127 games Mahomes has started in college or the NFLud83dude31ud83eudd2f
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) October 2, 2023
After the NY Jets suffered a 15-10 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 3, the Jets legend (and sole Lombardi-hoisting quarterback) didn’t mince words on his thoughts about quarterback Zach Wilson.