‘Flawed course Zach!’: Joe Namath is live-tweeting Zach Wilson’s struggles in opposition to the Patriots

On Sunday afternoon, Joe Namath supplied some quarterback-to-quarterback recommendation for Zach Wilson.

“WRONG DIRECTION ZACH! Step UP into that pocket!,” Namath tweeted, referencing Wilson’s discomfort with the ball in his arms.

The 80-year-old Jets legend has been weighing in on the Jets’ performance against the Patriots on Twitter. To date, he hasn’t been impressed. The Jets trailed the Patriots 10-3 on the half.

“Our move patterns, receiver routes appear to be predictable,” Namath wrote.

Climate situations at MetLife Stadium haven’t been the very best, and quite a few gamers have slipped on the turf. It’s not an excuse for the Jets, although, Namath wrote.

“If the bottom is slippery it’s like that for each groups,” mentioned Namath. “It’s disgusting to see us throw in need of the primary down marker on third if the receiver isn’t working vertically.”

Wilson went 5-of-10 for 29 yards within the first half. He misplaced 19 yards whereas being sacked twice.

“I’m beginning to marvel if Zach’s taking part in like he’s being coached,” Namath wrote. “He’s making decisions that aren’t intuitive to the quarterback place.”

Wilson, who was the No. 2 total decide within the 2021 NFL Draft, has not loved a lot success in opposition to the Patriots thus far in his skilled profession.

He threw 4 interceptions in his first begin in opposition to the Patriots in 2021. He went 9-for-22 for 77 yards and no touchdowns within the recreation that Marcus Jones saved with a punt-return for landing final 12 months at Gillette Stadium.

His greatest efficiency in opposition to New England got here at MetLife Stadium final 12 months, when he went 20-of-41 for 355 yards with a pair of touchdowns in opposition to three interceptions.