Experts can debate the pros and cons of throwing a rookie into the fire.
“It’s been a learning curve for him,” Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said.
An unscripted period is when the offensive coaches don’t know the defensive call — and vice versa — thus creating game-like spontaneity.
On Tuesday and Wednesday in minicamp, Wilson showed an aggressive side, throwing downfield more than usual.
Things happen fast in the red zone, and the timing between the quarterback and the wide receivers has to be in sync or else the play will be out of whack.
They were non-contact drills with no pads, so Wilson didn’t have to worry about getting blindsided by a quarterback-hungry blitzer.
You hear a lot of hype about guys coming out of college and going through the draft process.
Even on the good days, it’s still frustrating, and it’s just because it’s like a foreign language.
Since 2008, 16 of the 35 quarterbacks drafted in the top 10 were opening-day starters, most recently Joe Burrow and Darnold, Wilson’s predecessor.