Jets players discuss future of QB Zach Wilson

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh raised eyebrows when he said Wednesday he believes quarterback Zach Wilson is "going to have a hell of a career" somewhere in the NFL. 

A couple of Wilson's teammates later spoke highly of the third-year pro who likely has taken his final meaningful snap with the Jets. 

"There’s no patience really for anybody, especially quarterbacks, and especially in this market," temporary Jets starting signal-caller Trevor Siemian told Steve Serby of the New York Post. "But I think Zach in the long run will be just fine...I’ll be interested to see what kind of player he is when he’s 30."

The Jets made Wilson the second overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, and the 24-year-old ultimately accumulated a 12-21 record to go along with multiple benchings across his first three pro seasons. Per ESPN stats, Wilson enters Week 18 ranked last in the NFL among qualified players with a 30.2 adjusted QBR, 31st with a 77.2 passer rating and 31st with a 60.1% completion percentage for the campaign. 

"He’s been great, and he’s been fun to be around," Siemian said about Wilson during a Wednesday news conference, according to the Jets' website. "He’s grown from what I’ve seen just a little bit that I’ve been here as a player, so he’s just a lot of fun to have in the QB room."

Siemian added he thinks Wilson is "going to be a good player for a long time." 

Wilson won't clear the concussion protocol ahead of this Sunday's season finale between the 6-10 Jets and 4-12 New England Patriots. New York is expected to shop Wilson to other clubs ahead of this year's draft. 

"Whatever he puts his mind to," Jets linebacker and team captain C.J. Mosley told Serby when asked what Wilson can accomplish as a pro. 

As shared by Ryan Chichester of Audacy, former New York Giants quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Phil Simms previously predicted that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will take a flier on Wilson and have the former BYU Cougars star enjoy a bit of a reset sitting behind two-time Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes.