Zach Wilson was sputtering. After a promising first two games of his sophomore season, the New York Jets‘ young quarterback strung together three consecutive games of poor play. Worrisome habits from his rookie year had reemerged and were becoming more prevalent each week.
Over his first two games of the 2022 season, Wilson was playing like a perfectly average starting quarterback, which would represent an excellent leap from his rookie year. Wilson averaged 0.00 EPA (Expected Points Added) per dropback from Weeks 4-5, which ranked 14th out of 32 qualified quarterbacks over that span.