New York Jets QB Zach Wilson heads into his second professional season in 2022, and he is expected to take a big step forward. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft could get off to a slow start, however.
Wilson suffered a torn meniscus and bone bruise in the first quarter of the team’s preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, he will miss 2-to-4 weeks, and is a question mark for the season opener, clouding his fantasy future a bit.
Wilson passed for 2,334 yards, 9 TD and 11 INT in 13 games last season, completing just 55.6% of his pass attempts. He was also on his back a lot, getting sacked 44 times, or an average of more than 3 times per game.
The good news for Wilson is that the team brought in WR Garrett Wilson, arguably the top wide receiver available in the 2022 NFL Draft, the club snagged free agent TE C.J. Uzomah, upgraded the run game significantly with the drafting of RB Breece Hall, and spent big money to grab T Laken Tomlinson on a 3-year deal.