Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The New York Jets' second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Zach Wilson, has not put the tape necessary to hold the starting job over his first two seasons in the NFL.
It’s what led the Jets to eventually trade for four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason. Now, Wilson did not know that Rodgers, who was his childhood idol, would be heading to One Jets Drive when he said that he would make life "hell" in practice for whichever veteran the front office added.
Wilson was determined to fight for the starting job no matter what. However, Rodgers is clearly in the building to play under center if he’s healthy, and Wilson will have to prepare to be his backup. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers poses with a jersey during an introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023, in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images) When speaking about Wilson during his introductory news conference on Wednesday, Rodgers had good things to say about his new backup and apprentice. "He’s going to make my life hell in practice, and I’m going to make his life heaven off the field," Rodgers said, via The New York Post. "I think being around me and seeing how I go about my business, seeing how I lead, seeing how I interact with the guys, I think there are some things he can pick off from that.
Part of the opportunity here is to be a great mentor to him, teach him fundamental stuff and allow him to be around me and through osmosis pick up some things that can really help him in his career." JETS LEGEND JOE NAMATH SAYS AARON RODGERS' FORGOING