The 2023 NFL offseason will be dominated by quarterback chatter. Several intriguing passers, including Jimmy Garoppolo, Derek Carr, Sam Darnold and maybe even Aaron Rodgers, are likely to be available. Several more teams will be looking to solidify their quarterback situations.

Many of these teams will face difficult decisions in the coming weeks, but the New York Jets face a tougher decision than any of them. They have multiple options, and they also must figure out what to do with 2021 second overall pick Zach Wilson.

There's only one piece of the puzzle that will be easy for New York to figure out: It cannot go into the 2023 season with Wilson as the starter.

 

It's Time for Wilson to Take a Seat

The Jets came ever so close to earning the No. 1 pick and a shot at Clemson phenom Trevor Lawrence during the 2020 season. They won one more game than the Jacksonville Jaguars, though, and settled on Wilson as their consolation prize.

While the BYU product wasn't viewed as a "can't-miss" prospect like Lawrence was, he did offer enticing physical upside.

"He has the arm talent to consistently make throws at all three levels from controlled settings and while off-platform. He is a good athlete who shows the ability to create and ad-lib plays when initial reads are covered, which is coveted from the QB position in today's NFL," Nate Tice of the Bleacher Report Scouting Department wrote at the time.

While the physical side of Wilson's game was impressive, he was not viewed as a finished product.

"Wilson is a legit franchise QB prospect who will add excitement and explosive plays to whatever offense he joins, but might take some time to adjust to what he can—and can't—get away with at the NFL level," Tice added.

Things have played out as many might have expected. Wilson has shown the occasional flash of greatness but has been woefully inconsistent and unreliable. Through two years and 22 starts, he has completed just 55.2 percent of his passes, posted a 70.9 quarterback rating and posted an 8-14 record.