When the Jets took Zach Wilson second overall last April, expectations were high for the young quarterback. However, expectations for the Jets as team were still very much tempered. With a work-in-progress supporting cast around Wilson in New York, it was a roller coaster of an NFL debut.
Let’s break down his first career NFL game against the Carolina Panthers on the road.
It got off to about as rough a start as possible. The first drive stalled after a false start and the first of what would be six sacks at the hands of the Panthers’ defense.