Friday, September 29, 2023

New York Jets Week 4 NFL Power Rankings Roundup

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 4 roundup for the New York Jets in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 24

Biggest issue on offense: QB Zach Wilson

Aaron Rodgers' replacement has led the offense to only three touchdowns in 35 drives over three games, showing no ability to raise the level of those around him. Wilson is poor when facing pressure, but he's also poor when the offensive line does its job. On plays where the defense fails to record a pass rush win, Wilson's QBR is a league-low 7.6. Coach Robert Saleh said he's sticking with Wilson, but the season is slipping away, and he might have to turn to quarterback Tim Boyle at some point or risk losing the locker room. -- Rich Cimini

NFL.com -- Rank: 19

Two humbling outings have washed away any thoughts that Zach Wilson could pick up where he left off in Week 1, when he put forth a semi-encouraging performance following Aaron Rodgers' Achilles tear. There were a lot of plays from Sunday's loss to New England that Wilson would absolutely want back. But I also came away from that game thinking the Jets almost outsmarted themselves by being too cautious until it was too late. Yes, it's tough to trust Wilson and that offensive line to a significant degree going forward. But what do the Jets have to lose, except games? They're already down their starting quarterback, and they're 1-2. Fortune favors the bold, and New York can't keep trying not to get beaten.

CBS Sports -- Rank: 27

They can't score with Zach Wilson at quarterback. What do they do now? Do they get a veteran? Do they make a deal? Do they call Joe Namath at his advanced age?

USA Today -- Rank: 22

What better stage than Broadway on a Sunday night to watch embattled Zach Wilson oppose Patrick Mahomes in the biggest quarterback mismatch we can recall.

The Athletic -- Rank: 29

QB confidence rating: 1

Fox's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that Matt Ryan and Carson Wentz, or at least their representatives, reached out to the Jets about playing quarterback, and the Jets declined. The question is "Why?" Zach Wilson is 31st in yards per attempt (5.6) and 33rd in completion percentage (52.4), which is a hard combination of numbers to put together. He also has four interceptions versus two touchdowns. On Sunday, Joe Namath commented on X, formerly Twitter, that Wilson makes decisions "not intuitive to the quarterback position." Sounds about right. On Monday, Rainn Wilson, star of "The Office," offered his services. We would 100 percent support this decision and would respond with an automatic 10-position bump in the Power Rankings.

FOX -- Rank: 27

Robert Saleh is trying his best to be positive, but I'm sorry if I'm dubious of how long the Zach Wilson Experiment can continue. Wilson essentially has started three games now, and the Jets have gotten worse from week to week: 289 yards in Week 1, 215 yards in Week 2, 171 yards on Sunday. Averaging 12 points per game isn't going to get you anywhere, and it can't be long before the Jets locker room realizes that.

Yahoo! -- Rank: 22

Robert Saleh gets a lot of grief for publicly supporting Zach Wilson, but what else is he supposed to do? Until the Jets make a move, either by acquiring someone or giving backup Tim Boyle a shot because it can't get any worse, Saleh has to put a happy face on things. The situation stinks. Everyone in Jets headquarters knows that.

PFT -- Rank: 27

This year is officially over.

Previous updates:

More New York Jets pages:

Check out more of our content:

Keep track of our site's updates: (1) follow us on Twitter, (2) like us on Facebook and/or (3) subscribe to our newsletter.

Posted by at
Labels: ,