Some people are quick to say that QB Zach Wilson, from Draper, Utah, is a bad fit for the New York market.
And that was one of the reasons he struggled during his first three NFL seasons, due to the glare of the #1 media market.
That is hogwash.
First of all the market isn’t that tough anymore.
It used to be a lot tougher.
Watch the press conferences.
Wilson’s issues had little to do with the market.
It had to do with being over-drafted, going second overall, after one standout year in college against weak competition.
It had to do with being rushed into action as a rookie before he was ready to play.
It had to do with struggles getting off his first read. He was too often a one-read-and-run kind of QB.
It had to do with inconsistent mechanics and footwork.
And it also had to do uneven offensive line play.
It wasn’t the market.
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