The New York Jets have a tricky QB situation or maybe even a controversy some would say. The issues stems from Mike White’s play while former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco and 2021 second overall pick Zach Wilson were injured. White had inspiring play throughout those four weeks, which includes a shocking win over the Bengals in his first start. He threw for 405 yards in his debut and played considerably well in the other three games, which had Jets fans wondering if he was their QB of the future.
However, that noise went quiet after Wilson’s strong finish to his rookie year. The Jets have what should be their franchise QB of the future if he can stay healthy and cut down on turnovers.
Is the Quarterback Room Big Enough?
With all three quarterbacks presumably healthy, one can start to worry whether the QB room is big enough for three QBs. While White recently signed a one year deal to stay with the Jets, that doesn’t guarantee that he will be in the QB room when the regular season starts especially when Flacco also received a one year deal to stay as well. With Flacco being there to mentor QBs after the Jets acquired him via trade last season, he may not be out of the picture as a starter.
The biggest question for the Jets is whether Wilson can improve on his strong finish from his rookie year. If he performs like he did for most of last season, the controversy in the Jets QB room will start to heat up. If he improves on his strong finish, where he did not throw a pick the last five games, it won’t be better for White. His opportunities to be a decent backup QB in the NFL will start to diminish or if he plays worse than he did last season.