NFL legend Peyton Manning thinks Zach Wilson will benefit from parting ways with the Jets.
“The change of scenario for Zach Wilson… is going to be a good one,” the Hall of Fame quarterback told Josh Dover and Brandon Stokley during an on-air interview on Denver Sports.
The Jets traded Wilson to the Broncos on Monday for a late-draft pick swap according to NFL Network which first reported the deal. They move up from No. 256, the second-to-last pick in the draft, to No. 203, the 28th pick in the sixth round.
The second overall pick in the 2021 draft threw for 6,293 yards with 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions, a 73.2 quarterback rating in three seasons for the Jetss. He played under two offensive coordinators: Mike LaFleur in 2021 and 2022 and Nathaniel Hackett in 2023.
This, according to Manning, was a crucial mistake by New York.
“The best way to really screw a young quarterback up is to change coordinators on him every single year, and it drives me crazy,” Manning said. “Look, I was very fortunate. I had an old-school coach named Tom Moore who was the coordinator the entire time I was there in Indianapolis.
“Tom Brady had different coordinators. Charlie Weis, Josh McDaniels, Bill O’Brien. But it was the same system, right? (Bill) Belichick said, hey, we’re running the same exact system.”
So, what’s the best medicine for Wilson, 24, at this stage in his career? Manning thinks a full reset should do the trick.
“Let’s just sort of start over,” Manning said. “And let’s just let Sean Payton and his staff coach you and kind of start from ground zero, which I think might be just what Zach needs.”
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