Jets Owner Willing To Spend Big To Upgrade QB Position

New York Jets Owner Woody Johnson revealed that he is willing to spend to bring in a veteran quarterback for 2023, suggesting that Zach Wilson may not have much of a future with the organization. Johnson added that he felt the franchise had made mistakes with Wilson, though he refused to completely write the quarterback off.

Woody Johnson on if he’s willing to spend what it takes to upgrade at QB: “Absolutely.”

“That’s the missing piece.” #Jets
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) January 12, 2023

The Jets have a talented roster, but were held back significantly by poor quarterback play in 2022. A better QB likely has the Jets in the playoffs. Zack Wilson, Joe Flacco and Mike White were not the answer.

Zach Wilson was the former No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft. He threw for 1,688 yards with 6 touchdowns and 7 interceptions last year and was benched on multiple occasions.

The Jets already have invested $35 million guaranteed in Wilson. The plan is to keep him, according to Johnson, but he acknowledged, “Zach had a tough year, there’s no denying that. I still have confidence that I’ve seen some kernels of real talent there.