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Zach Wilson must be a star to validate New York Jets' questionable QB strategy

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A marriage that once seemed impossible -- quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets -- is a reality.

When the 2020 NFL season began, the Jets were invested in Sam Darnold, no doubt about it. Wilson, coming off an ineffective, injury-plagued sophomore season at BYU, was an afterthought on the college football landscape. He wasn't on anybody's big draft board. Heck, he had to win a three-way competition to reclaim his starting job for the Cougars.

Things move quickly in the NFL, and now Wilson -- drafted No.