The New York Jets drafted the strong-armed Zach Wilson out of BYU last season with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. And while the former Cougars gunslinger struggled as most rookies do, he’s also shown some of the promise that made him that high a draft pick.
The Jets were extremely competitive some weeks, but overall they were just too inexperienced and finished at 4-13.
Wilson finished with just over 2,300 passing yards, nine touchdowns and eleven interceptions. But again, he showed promise and some real moxie at times.
Fast forward to the NFL offseason, where, reportedly, Wilson and then girlfriend Abbie Gile called it quits. They also participated in the new ritual of scrubbing all social media accounts of anything (pics/videos) related to an ex-friend, lover or business partner.
Wilson moved on to a new female friend, and Gile is reportedly dating Wilson’s ex-teammate, close friend and roommate at BYU, Dax Milne, a wide receiver for the Washington Commanders.
why is Zach Wilson being forced to do the wave so funny to me pic.twitter.com/WRaJPlSwGj
— Madyson (@Majorleaguemadd) June 16, 2022
When a pic of Gile and Milne surfaced online, a comment was made calling her a “homie hopper.”
She responded quickly by saying, “he was sleeping with his mom’s best friend… that’s the real homie hopper.”
it brings me no joy to report that……..
Zach Wilson has that dawg in him. pic.twitter.com/0bjqxj7cnz
— bo (taylor’s version) (tonesetter) 🪴🪨 (@tezah__) July 10, 2022
No one knows if Gile said that because of the comment about her dating Wilson’s former close friend or if it’s actually true. But it’s still ironic that she says that after someone throws shade about her dating the homie.
Fans on social media had so much fun with it. One fan even had this to say:
“Jets winning the division next year … the legend of milfhunter Wilson begins.”
Or how ’bout this tweet about how Wilson’s teammates will greet him at training camp.
Zach Wilson pulling up to the first day of camp and his teammates hearing the news pic.twitter.com/sLzSi7zxQ1
— Will Parkinson (@Willpa11) July 10, 2022
Will Wilson Take A Jump In Year 2?
With fans now calling Wilsonn “Broadway Zach,” the hope is he can focus on football and take a jump in year two. The team went 3-10 in games he started, but wide receiver Braxton Berrios has raved about his physical and mental growth this offseason.
During an appearance on the “Adam Schefter Podcast,” Berrios had this to say about his QB.
“Everything is a there from a physical, and now everything from his mental standpoint has aged so much since just a year ago that I can’t wait, again I hate talking about it, I hate hype — I can’t stand it, but I can’t wait to see him Week 1 and see what he can do because he’s in a different place than he was last year.”
Jets Have A Plethora Of Talent: Can They Put It Together?
Wilson has a bevy of talent at his disposal, including wide receiver Garrett Wilson the No. 10 overall pick from the 2022 NFL draft. Defensively, they added Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Sauce Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick and dominant edge rusher Jermaine Johnson with the No. 26 pick. Jets also landed Iowa State running back Breece Hall in round two, and he’s expected to be their featured back.
Head coach Robert Saleh has the pieces in place to compete weekly. The Bills and Patriots are the class of the AFC East division, but the Jets and Dolphins are coming.
