Zach Wilson says Aaron Rodgers’ presence could be ‘really good for me and my development’

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Zach Wilson may no longer be the starting quarterback in New York, but the first-round draft pick has an opportunity to learn from one of the best to ever play the position. 

Wilson appeared at his first press session since the New York Jets traded for Aaron Rodgers, and Wilson was highly complimentary of the four-time MVP. 

Quarterback Zach Wilson of the New York Jets talks to reporters after the team's OTAs at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center June 9, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J.  (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

"Of course, I would like to be the guy. So, at first, you're not always happy about that. But I'm extremely psyched that, out of any quarterback we could've brought in, it was him," Wilson said Friday when asked about his reaction when he first heard news of the trade. "I had been talking with him this offseason. I was with him early in the offseason before any of this was even getting talked about. So, we got to spend some time together. It was really cool to kind of see how it all went together.

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"I have to look at kind of where I'm at as a quarterback and how I can look to be the best I can be. And I do think this could be a big part of it. What he brings to the table, what coach [Nathaniel] Hack[ett] and [Todd] Downing bring to the table could be really good for me and my development. And then this offense, of course, too."

The Jets entered this offseason in desperate need of an upgrade at quarterback after Wilson took a major step back in his second season. 

Aaron Rodgers (12) of the Green Bay Packers and Zach Wilson (2) of the New York