The Jets kick off their 2021 season on the road in Carolina against the Panthers. The meeting will feature the Jets potential franchise quarterback versus their last potential franchise quarterback as Zach Wilson faces Sam Darnold. As per unusual the quarterbacks will be the story, but we’ll look beyond the signal callers to look at a few key matchups.
QB Zach Wilson vs DC Phil Snow:
It may not be a player-to-player matchup but Panthers defensive coordinator Phil Snow will get first crack at the Jets rookie QB. Does Snow look to blitz early and often to see how Wilson handles the pressure or sit back and wait for him to make a mistake.