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It may be a few weeks before New York Jets fans see Zach Wilson back on the field. The Jets improved to 7-4 with a 31-10 victory over the Chicago Bears.
As a backup, White comprehensively beat the Bears’ Trevor Simian, going 22-of-28 for 315 yards and 3 touchdowns. Unsurprisingly, he earned rave reviews. ESPN Fantasy Sports @ESPNFantasy Mike White today: pic.twitter.com/kUKom46IxJ
The Jet Press @TheJetPress
Emergency : Elijah Moore officially rescinds his trade request on the condition that Mike White remains a #Jets QB
PFF @PFF
Mike White is in a league of his own (literally) pic.twitter.com/6ZT074uPyP
Chris Williamson @CWilliamson44
Mike White made sure all his people ate today!!
Connor Hughes@Connor_J_Hughes Elijah Moore in his relationship with Mike In Mike White’s first game,
– Has more receiving yards than he has in any game this year (64)
– His first touchdown of the season #Jets
Bill Barnwell @billbarnwell
Jets may need to get Mike White out so their franchise QB doesn’t end up on this turf Trash time on it hurts. Pat McAfee@PatMcAfeeShow
Mike White does seem to have all the makings of a… DAWGGGGG
NFL on CBS 🏈 @NFLonCBS
This is just in: Mike White’s chest x-ray pic.twitter.com/tfxLygImAa In addition to praising White, there is no mockery of Wilson on social media. No mercy.
Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz @LeBatardShow
Jason Schreier @jasonschreier The New York Jets have Mike White at quarterback instead of Zach Wilson pic.twitter.com/CwHdM2vHWE
FanDuel @FanDuel Zach Wilson is heading to the Jets facility tomorrow pic.twitter.com/FgwvovoLW2
Nicole Auerbach @NicoleAuerbach
So, Zach Wilson will never go back to his job…
Ian O’Connor@Ian_OConnor “This is a great Zach Wilson to watch and learn from Chance.”
Yes, Zach Wilson is a great opportunity to watch and learn from Mike White, a better football player than him.
FantasyPros @FantasyPros
Jets catcher at almost any quarterback except Zach Wilson: pic.twitter.com/X9ZdsmJttG
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN Honestly, the Jets are going for Zach Wilson at this point What did you find? A 7th round pick?
The whites may turn into pumpkins shortly after. He threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in last year’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and two games later had four interceptions in a rout against the Buffalo Bills.
White can now be safely included as New York’s Week 13 starter against the Minnesota Vikings. He certainly earned the right.
Wilson’s tenure with the Jets could also be in serious jeopardy. The extent to which offenses have changed under the influence of different quarterbacks raises further questions about his long-term viability.
It won’t be a completely unprecedented situation since the Arizona Cardinals drafted Josh with the 10th overall pick Rosen put him aside after a year.
Generals manager Joe Douglas isn’t going to make any knee-jerk decisions right now, but he might at least work out a possible offseason A course in which the Jets identify a more permanent Wilson replacement.
