Jets looking at three QB option to replace Zach Wilson

The New York Jets finished up shop on yet another non-playoff season Sunday, losing to the Miami Dolphins by the score of 11-6 in another lifeless performance.

Joe Flacco started the season finale with youngster Zach Wilson once again a healthy inactive as he concluded a disastrous sophomore campaign.

By virtue of this loss, New York finished with a 7-10 record. It represented the Jets’ sixth double-digit loss season in seven years. 

It also comes ahead of an offseason in which there’s going to be a ton of question marks surrounding the long-downtrodden organization and its quarterback situation.

According to this note from Connor Hughes of SNY, the Jets are already looking into three potential replacements for Wilson under center. 

The list includes former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, veteran Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers. Per the report, these are “players the Jets feel they can win with.”

Assuming the Baltimore Ravens lock up Jackson on a long-term contract or place the franchise tag on the star quarterback, Carr and Garoppolo would be the most-obvious options. 

A three-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Carr was benched late in the regular season. It’s a foregone conclusion that he’ll be calling another NFL city home in 2023.

As for Garoppolo, he would be an intriguing option for the New York Jets. Head coach Robert Saleh was with Garoppolo in San Francisco when the former served as its offensive coordinator. Garoppolo also worked under current Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur with the 49ers.