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The 3 areas where Zach Wilson took his biggest leaps in late-2021

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was struggling with his accuracy at all levels of the field to begin his 2021 rookie season, but it’s the intermediate range where we saw him misfire most frequently.

From Weeks 1-7, Wilson threw an NFL-high seven interceptions on intermediate passes (10-19 yards downfield). His 36.7 passer rating on these throws was the worst among qualified quarterbacks by an enormous margin, trailing the second-worst quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger) by a whopping 27.0 points.

In terms of accuracy, Wilson had an adjusted completion percentage (accounts for drops, throwaways, batted passes, etc.