Getty A group of New York Jets defenders trying to make a play during a game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
It’s so easy a caveman could do it.
That is the line of thinking that one ESPN analyst had this week when evaluating the playoff odds for the New York Jets.
On First Take, longtime NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky had a bold take on the current situation with the team:
“I honestly think that if I went and played for the Jets they’d be a playoff team and I can barely walk up and down the stairs. I don’t think it’s that hard and everyone is being so unrealistic about what is expected of Zach Wilson.”
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After Orlovsky made this take, Stephen A Smith decided to troll him with one of the most infamous plays in NFL history.
“When you’re the quarterback you do have to stay inbounds in order to produce on the football field. I just wanted to point that out and now we can move on from that. You can’t win the game if you’re out of bounds on the sideline.”
The producers of First Take then showed Orlovsky running out of the back of the endzone when he was a member of the Detroit Lions resulting in a safety.
Dan Orlovsky’s Point Rings True for the Jets
While it is unclear if a 39-year-old Orlovsky or even a younger version of himself could lead this current Jets squad to the postseason, his point still holds weight.
“It’s not that hard” when looking at what the quarterback is being asked to do to win games and with that eventually get to the playoffs.
Longtime NFL guru Daniel Jeremiah talked about it back during the offseason. In this Mike LaFleur offense, there are so many easy throws that are designed that playing quarterback should be simple.
Hike the ball, go through your progressions, and throw it to the open guy. Wash, rinse, and repeat.
However, despite the simplicity of the offense and the layup throws that exist for one reason or another there have been struggles on a drive-to-drive basis.
If Zach Wilson can calm down and figure that out the Jets can accomplish everything they want to this season. If he can’t, the former BYU stud may never be good enough to be the franchise quarterback the team thought he could be.
Expert Believes the Jets and Zach Wilson Aren’t a Good Fit
Fans and analysts were split on how they should feel about the performance of Zach Wilson against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, December 18.
Some loved the big plays and believed that shows the potential that is beneath the surface. Others thought there were far too many simple mistakes that the youngster will never be able to figure out.
Daniel Jeremiah appeared on The Rich Eisen Show and provided a baseball analogy to explain what is really going on here:
“I don’t know if it’s a great fit with what they’re trying to do. If you’re going to use a baseball reference I think he is a homerun hitter who is going to have a low batting average. There are certain baseball teams that play with those types of players and have success. There are other teams that want you to put the ball in play. This is an offense that is a rhythm timing-based offense.”
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Jeremiah did say that he still believes that Wilson has a “chance to be a successful player.”
That all starts on Thursday Night Football against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A start isn’t promised for Wilson beyond this week. Wilson’s chance is right now and if he delivers perhaps he will get the rock for the rest of the season. However, he has to play the same way this team is with a do-or-die mentality because his career might just depend on it.
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