When Zach Wilson steps on to the football field against the Houston Texans this Sunday, it will be the most important game of his pro career thus far.\u00a0 No, it obviously won’t be about the standings or the final score.\u00a0 But a lot has changed since the last time Wilson took a snap and recent success from multiple QB’s will have Wilson under the microscope more now than ever.\u00a0 So why is this one so much different?<\/p>\n
Personnel Groupings:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n If you took a stroll through Jets twitter from the time Wilson was injured, you’ll see fans, pundits and former players asking why Wilson didn’t do more in Mike LaFleur’s offense.\u00a0 “It’s the same system” they’ll say.\u00a0 “Mike LaFleur isn’t doing anything different, why couldn’t Zach do this?”.\u00a0 With all due respect, those folks haven’t been paying very close attention.<\/p>\n Since getting sidelined, the Jets have seen a significant increase in the number of four and five wide receiver sets they’ve deployed.\u00a0 Along with that, we’ve seen an increase in the number of reps the team’s wide receivers are getting.\u00a0 What this has meant is more opportunities for QB’s to look for mismatches between the Jets receivers and opposing defenders.<\/p>\n Think back to how fans raved about this receiving corps that consisted of Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, Jamison Crowder, Keelan Cole, Denzel Mims, Braxton Berrios and Jeff Smith.\u00a0 More than enough talent to exploit mismatches, but the Jets rarely had four or five of them on the field together.\u00a0 That has changed in recent weeks as the team has dropped the number of reps their tight ends have receiver.\u00a0 All of this has meant a more talented and athletic group of receivers for Mike White, Josh Johnson and Joe Flacco to work with.\u00a0 Now it’s Wilson’s turn.<\/p>\n