CANTON, OHIO – AUGUST 03: Aaron Rodgers #8 and Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets warm up prior to the 2023 Pro Hall of Fame Game against the Cleveland Browns at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 3, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
The New York Jets drafted BYU alum Zach Wilson, hoping he would solve their well-documented quarterback issues.
Instead, he would play badly and get benched a ridiculous amount of times.
Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles on the Jets’ first offensive series of the regular season, and while Wilson stepped in and helped lead New York to a win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, he largely struggled during the season.
Now the team has made it clear that his tenure with the team is all but over and now the team needs a new backup.
A new rumor says some people within the New York Jets organization like Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell to be the backup behind Rodgers, according to Connor Hughes of SNY.
“Howell proved this year he can play. There are flaws to his game, but none where the season is lost if he has to play. He’s also cheaper. Howell would have a cap hit under $1 million each of the next two years — that matters to Woody Johnson and the Jets. There are those in the Jets building who believe he can play, too. Maybe two years learning behind Rodgers really unlocks his potential and he ends up being his replacement.
“The key will simply be compensation. The Jets should do this if all it takes is a pick on the third day of the draft. Howell is just as good of an insurance policy as Gardner Minshew or Jacoby Brissett.”
The Washington Commanders are poised to select a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.
Howell threw for 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions. His 21 interceptions were the biggest concern.
As for Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft started 11 of the 12 games he appeared in, going 4-7, while completing 60.1 percent of his passes for 2,271 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
