Joe Namath rips Jets QB Zach Wilson: âItâs disgustingâ
Joe Namath – like many Jets fans – has seen enough of Zach Wilson.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer remains the first and only quarterback to lead the Jets to the Super Bowl — back in January 1969, when he made good on one of sports’ most famous guarantees.
He appears as adamant on his present-day quarterback take as he did on his guarantee all those years ago.
Broadway Joe sounded off on Wilson and the Jets Monday during an interview on “The Michael Kay Show” on 98.7 ESPN New York.
“I didn’t take anything positive out of it. It was awful,” Namath said.
Namath remarked how Wilson down for sack during a 15-10 loss to the Patriots without being touched, and that touched a never with the former Alabama quarterback.
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“You sit down?” he asked. “You sit down on a play? You go right down? What happened? I thought you’re trying to win and make plays. You quit on a play? What is going on? It’s disgusting.”
He even said he would trade Wilson.
“I wouldn’t keep him,” Namath said. “I’ve seen enough of Zach Wilson. All right? I’ve seen enough.”
Namath also went after coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas:
“These guys aren’t picking the right players. They aren’t doing a good job of coaching. It’s evident. I mean, you’ve got to look and see. If you have an eye for football at all you see things are haywire. It’s too crazy. They need to fix it and that’s getting rid of a lot of people and bringing new ones in. …
“They need to make major changes, from top to bottom.” The 80-year-old legendary quarterback, who led the Jets to their only Super Bowl victory in 1969, is generally upbeat about the team. This, he said, is his lowest point as a fan of the team.
Wilson, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2021, heard boos throughout Sunday’s loss, as the Jets managed only three points and 61 total yards in their first nine possessions. He finished 18-for-36 for 157 yards, with three sacks (including a safety). The only positive was that he didn’t commit any turnovers.
Wilson was really never apart of the plan until, four snaps into the season opener, Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending injury.
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.