A rollercoaster season: that’s possibly the best way to describe Zach Wilson’s 2021 campaign.
The New York Jets’ rookie quarterback started the season hot against the Panthers, cooled down after facing Bill Belichick, and finished strong after coming back from injury.
Wilson’s early-season struggles were a mystery.
It was hard to figure out why, exactly, Wilson was struggling. There was no rhyme or reason: Wilson could go out and make the toughest throw with ease, but on the very next play, miss the easiest one.
More likely than not, Wilson entered a confidence funk after Bill Belichick got into his head in Week 2.