Could Zach Wilson be losing the New York Jets’ locker room?
After an abysmal performance against the New England Patriots in which he passed for 77 yards, Zach Wilson is drawing the ire of not only the New York Jets‘ fanbase, but apparently his teammates as well.
When speaking to the media after the game, Wilson responded with a blunt “No” when asked if he let his defense down. The Jets’ defense allowed only 3 points in the loss.
.@Connor_J_Hughes: "Do you feel like you let the defense down at all?"
Zach Wilson: "No." pic.twitter.com/tiJiTSrFPE
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 20, 2022
If their Twitter actions are any indication, it doesn’t seem like the Jets’ defenders are thrilled with Wilson’s statement.
First, defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers liked a tweet that compared Wilson’s response to Josh Allen’s comments after he lost to the Jets two weeks ago; when Allen said he played like “[expletive]”.
Franklin-Myers later retracted the like and put out a tweet claiming he liked the post accidentally, but the damage was already done.
Jets Twitter, I ain’t mean to like that tweet! We got faith in Zach for sure! Y’all stop looking for problems, we got 7 games left to ball😂
— John Franklin-Myers (@J_FranklinMyers) November 21, 2022
It didn’t stop there. On Monday morning, star cornerback Sauce Gardner liked a tweet from Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis that was critical of Wilson. Lewis responded to a negative clip of Wilson’s film by writing, “You don’t owe your defense???? @ZachWilson”.
Gardner, like Franklin-Myers, later said he didn’t mean to like the post.
https://twitter.com/iamSauceGardner/status/1594712456596701185
You never want to read too deeply into these sorts of things, but this definitely is not the best look for Wilson. Struggling on the field is one thing. Losing the respect of your locker room is another.
The clock is ticking on Wilson. Both on and off the field, he has a lot of work to do if he is going to reaffirm his status as a potential franchise quarterback.
