FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets coach Robert Saleh defended embattled quarterback Zach Wilson on Monday, but wouldn't give him this week's starting assignment -- not yet anyway.
Saleh was noncommittal on which quarterback will start Thursday night against Jacksonville Jaguars, saying Mike White (fractured ribs) still was being evaluated by doctors. The inference is that he prefers White over Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in 2021, but Saleh insisted that Wilson has a bright future and poked critics for being too hard on the second-year quarterback.
"The frustrating thing is that this kid is going to be a good quarterback, but the NFL and this new instant-coffee world that we're in just doesn't want to give people time," Saleh said.