Zach Wilson knows he needs to let it rip early.
Slow starts have plagued the quarterback in his first NFL season. He still hasn’t led a first-quarter touchdown drive in seven starts. A field goal last week in Houston, following a John Franklin-Myers interception and return, were the first opening-quarter points the Jets scored with Wilson running the offense.
It was Wilson’s first game back after missing the prior four with a knee sprain, so rust was expected. He has shown the ability to get going as the game progresses. Wilson hopes it happens quicker starting with Sunday’s game against the Eagles at MetLife Stadium.