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Giants-Jets Preseason Week 1 Recap: Zach Wilson flashes, Will Hernandez bouncing back?

I guess that’s what happens when you have backup quarterbacks and backup offensive linemen playing for the majority of a preseason game.

There were just three scoring drives in this meeting — two of them thanks to a Jets offensive unit manned by a new coordinator in Mike LaFleur.

Zach Wilson’s first drive of his NFL career (both preseason and regular season) included a mix of both run and pass plays, which seemingly overwhelmed a Giants defense that fielded mostly backups. That possession concluded with a 30-yard field goal from Jets placekicker Chris Naggar.

The next scoring drive came in the third quarter with backup quarterback Mike White leading the way — it encompassed multiple receptions from Denzel Mims and culminated with a four-yard touchdown run from La’Mical Perine.