Jets' Garrett Wilson Notes Difference Between QBs Zach Wilson And Joe Flacco

Jets rookie receiver Garrett Wilson just unknowingly entered the "Is Joe Flacco elite" debate. Nearly a decade after Flacco won a Super Bowl with Baltimore (and the hearts of Ravens fans everywhere), the 37-year-old is likely to open the season as New York's top signal caller. Flacco finds himself in that spot after second year QB Zach Wilson was injured in last weekend's preseason opener. Early reports suggest Wilson will miss somewhere between 2-4 weeks

Quarterback Joe Flacco of the New York Jets during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on August 1, 2022 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images).

Flacco's started 176 games in his career, but just 22 of those starts have come within the last four seasons. But the relative lack of playing time has seemingly had little to no effect on his arm. Since the 2018 campaign, Flacco's never completed less than 64% of his passes. "They’re pretty easy to catch," Wilson added about Flacco's passes. "Takes some off the ball when you’re running a slant route versus an out route, put some zip on it because it’s gotta be. Things like that.” New York's second preseason game is slated for next Monday when Atlanta visits the Big Apple.  

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