It’s all concerning the journey for newly signed Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson.
Shortly after agreeing to a one-year, $6 million cope with Miami, Wilson, 25, spoke candidly Wednesday on the Dolphins’ “Drive Time” podcast about his “difficult” time with the Jets, with whom he spent three rocky seasons.
“There’s issues, trying again, I want I may’ve performed so a lot better, perhaps would’ve approached in a different way, however I believe, on the finish of the day, it’s all a part of the story,” Wilson mentioned.
“Studying from these experiences and people onerous occasions in the end is what bought me right here and hopefully having the ability to benefit from the chance right here.”
The second-overall choose in 2021, Wilson arrived in New York with excessive expectations after being drafted because the successor to Sam Darnold, who flourished exterior of the tri-state space final season with the Vikings.
It was a roller-coaster journey from there, with Wilson throwing 9 touchdowns towards 11 interceptions in his rookie season when the Jets completed at 4-13.
He was benched in his sophomore 12 months for failing to fall on the sword in a 10-3 loss to the Patriots.
Although the Jets supposed to provide Wilson a reset 12 months in 2023 with the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, the four-time league MVP suffered a season-ending Achilles harm simply 4 performs into his debut with the crew.
Wilson was thrown again into the motion and completed his Jets tenure by throwing 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions throughout 34 video games.
He was traded to the Broncos final offseason and was the third QB on the depth chart behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham, respectively.
Though he confronted Miami twice a 12 months with the Jets, Wilson is able to take all of it in on the opposing sideline along with his new coach, Mike McDaniel
“I believe it’s going to be an awesome match with what I’m on the lookout for,” mentioned Wilson, who signed Monday and was joined by fiancée Nicolette Dellanno.
“The kind of offense, the quantity of data I’ll have the ability to be taught from these guys. I believe it couldn’t have been a greater match.”
The Dolphins are coming off an 8-9 season and missed the playoffs.
