PHOENIX -- If everything had gone according to plan for the New York Jets ...
Zach Wilson, entering his third season, would be entrenched as the starter, poised to challenge the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen for top quarterback in the AFC East. There would be talk of an extended championship window, with the final two years of Wilson's rookie contract providing great financial flexibility in 2023 and 2024.
Thing is, it hasn't gone according to plan. Wilson has disappointed and no longer is considered QB1-worthy by the organization, which has pivoted to working on a trade for Aaron Rodgers, pinning everything on a 39-year-old quarterback who was "90 percent" retired before his so-called darkness retreat in mid-February.