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Aaron Rodgers is the Jets' main attraction, but Zach Wilson has a shot to grow out of the spotlight

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — There are going to be bad days. Days when patience and endurance will still matter. Even with the lowered stakes at the backup quarterback spot, there are no magic potions or wizardly spells to suddenly turn Zach Wilson into the franchise resurrector the New York Jets were hoping for when selecting him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

That expectation is defunct. It’s time to let it go. There’s no use complaining about yesterday’s forecast.

So let’s get it all out now when it comes to Wilson.