Dolphins’ Zach Wilson has regrets from ‘difficult’ Jets tenure
It’s all concerning the journey for newly signed Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson.
Shortly after agreeing to a one-year, $6 million deal with Miami, Wilson, 25, spoke candidly Wednesday on the Dolphins’ “Drive Time” podcast about his “difficult” time with the Jets, with whom he spent three rocky seasons.
“There’s issues, trying again, I want I may’ve carried out so a lot better, perhaps would’ve approached in another way, however I believe, on the finish of the day, it’s all a part of the story,” Wilson stated.
“Studying from these experiences and people arduous occasions in the end is what received me right here and hopefully with the ability to benefit from the chance right here.”
The second-overall choose in 2021, Wilson arrived in New York with excessive expectations after being drafted because the successor to Sam Darnold, who flourished outdoors of the tri-state space final season with the Vikings.
It was a roller-coaster experience from there, with Wilson throwing 9 touchdowns towards 11 interceptions in his rookie season when the Jets completed at 4-13.
He was benched in his sophomore 12 months for failing to fall on the sword in a 10-3 loss to the Patriots.
Although the Jets meant to present Wilson a reset 12 months in 2023 with the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, the four-time league MVP suffered a season-ending Achilles damage simply 4 performs into his debut with the staff.
Wilson was thrown again into the motion and completed his Jets tenure by throwing 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions throughout 34 video games.
He was traded to the Broncos final offseason and was the third QB on the depth chart behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham, respectively.
Though he confronted Miami twice a 12 months with the Jets, Wilson is able to take all of it in on the opposing sideline together with his new coach, Mike McDaniel
“I believe it’s going to be a fantastic match with what I’m searching for,” stated Wilson, who signed Monday and was joined by fiancée Nicolette Dellanno.
“The kind of offense, the quantity of knowledge I’ll be capable of study from these guys. I believe it couldn’t have been a greater match.”
The Dolphins are coming off an 8-9 season and missed the playoffs.
