Jets' Robert Saleh acknowledges pressure on Zach Wilson: 'He has to play better'

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New York Jets fans have been calling for Zach Wilson to be shipped out of town, but head coach Robert Saleh has consistently stood up for his quarterback in news conferences despite the bad performances since taking over for Aaron Rodgers. 

However, while Saleh will not be jumping the gun and benching Wilson yet, he did acknowledge what Jets fans have been saying for weeks now. 

"We all acknowledge he has to play better," he said on Wednesday. "We all acknowledge that. He acknowledges it, teammates acknowledge it, he acknowledges it himself, but the key is to have confidence in yourself. You have to."

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Zach Wilson, #2 of the New York Jets, in action against the New England Patriots during their game at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

This is a different tone from Saleh, who defended Wilson following his Jets’ 15-10 loss on Sunday to the New England Patriots. 

Saleh praised Wilson’s preparation leading up to these past two gamedays, but the results are not showing on the box score. 

"As long as he continues to show in his preparation, the way he’s been practicing and even in these games, guys," Saleh explained Monday. "He’s not the reason we lost yesterday. It’s always a team effort. As long as he continues to show improvement, and I know from a box score standpoint it’s not showing, he’s going to be our quarterback."

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