Zach Wilson says he has whiplash

[Zod]

After Sunday’s 19-14 loss to the Panthers, Jets head coach Robert Saleh complimented rookie quarterback Zach Wilson‘s “resolve” after watching him take six sacks and 10 hits over the course of his NFL debut.

Wilson struggled early, but threw two touchdowns in the second half to give the Jets some hope of pulling off a comeback. The second of those scores came a couple of plays after he took a massive hit from Panthers defensive lineman Derrick Brown that left him feeling like he “got hit by a truck for a second.”

The feeling that he survived a car accident didn’t go away after the game, but Wilson said it was just part of the learning process for a rookie quarterback.

“Yeah, neck’s a little sore,” Wilson said, via Andy Vasquez of USAToday.com. “A little whiplash. But I’ll be alright. . . . It’s tough but it’s part of the job, right? It’s why we sign up to play quarterback. I feel like I’m getting better, experiencing having stuff in your face, you’ve got to be able to play. You can’t just say, ‘Uhhh, there’s pressure, I can’t do my job.’ That’s why quarterback is a tough position to come by. So it’s good for me and I’m going to continue to get better at that.”

Wilson might have found some lessons from the game, but getting pummeled like that on a weekly basis is not going to be a plus for his development. That makes improved protection a clear priority for the Jets as they move forward this season.

 

[45catfan]

Probably the same play when the commentators thought he may had a concussion.

[DJ feed me moore]

I cant imagine how sore the guy is today.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, I doubt it's just whiplash.  His head bounced off the turf.  And honestly, when DB landed on him, with YGM in tow, I seriously thought he probably broke some ribs bc they landed on him with their full weight...  my ribs hurt watching it and it looked like he was trying to recompose himself when he got up.  You could just feel an elephant sitting on your torso watching it.

[Pimpdaddy]

Out of all the QB's drafted.... i voted him most likely to get snapped... tougher than I thought.

[Varking]

They should have pulled him to test for a concussion after that hit. His head bounced off the ground pretty hard. 

[Shotgun]

I thought for sure he had some busted ribs after what Brown did to him. 

[mav1234]

He was running for his life.  Gutsy performance on his part but if that becomes a weekly occurrence, I don't think he'll last any longer than Darnold.

[exactlyzack]

I reckon he does feel sore after this 

[Ivan The Awesome]

Probably has a mild concussion too. 

[Seltzer]

4 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

Probably has a mild concussion too. 

Zero chance the refs wouldn't have made Cam get a concussion check. Was negligence to not check him

[ColumbusCounty]

He got hit so hard he bounced a few centimeters. 

I've rewatched that sack atleast 20 times. Love the stunt ...the execution. And Derrick Brown is a MONSTER. 

He did well yesterday too...clogged the middle, stuffed the run, recorded a sack, even think I saw him tip a couple passes. 

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

2 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

Zero chance the refs wouldn't have made Cam get a concussion check. Was negligence to not check him

So your saying the refs would have given Cam a higher level of protection than Wilson?

[Brooklyn 3.0]