It’s all in regards to the journey for newly signed Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson.
Shortly after agreeing to a one-year, $6 million take care of Miami, Wilson, 25, spoke candidly Wednesday on the Dolphins’ “Drive Time” podcast about his “difficult” time with the Jets, with whom he spent three rocky seasons.
“There’s issues, wanting again, I want I may’ve completed so a lot better, possibly would’ve approached in a different way, however I believe, on the finish of the day, it’s all a part of the story,” Wilson stated.
“Studying from these experiences and people arduous occasions finally is what obtained me right here and hopefully having the ability to benefit from the chance right here.”
The second-overall decide in 2021, Wilson arrived in New York with excessive expectations after being drafted because the successor to Sam Darnold, who flourished exterior of the tri-state space final season with the Vikings.
It was a roller-coaster trip from there, with Wilson throwing 9 touchdowns towards 11 interceptions in his rookie season when the Jets completed at 4-13.
He was benched in his sophomore 12 months for failing to fall on the sword in a 10-3 loss to the Patriots.
Although the Jets supposed to offer Wilson a reset 12 months in 2023 with the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, the four-time league MVP suffered a season-ending Achilles damage simply 4 performs into his debut with the workforce.
Wilson was thrown again into the motion and completed his Jets tenure by throwing 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions throughout 34 video games.
He was traded to the Broncos final offseason and was the third QB on the depth chart behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham, respectively.
Though he confronted Miami twice a 12 months with the Jets, Wilson is able to take all of it in on the opposing sideline together with his new coach, Mike McDaniel
“I believe it’s going to be a terrific match with what I’m in search of,” stated Wilson, who signed Monday and was joined by fiancée Nicolette Dellanno.
“The kind of offense, the quantity of data I’ll be capable of study from these guys. I believe it couldn’t have been a greater match.”
The Dolphins are coming off an 8-9 season and missed the playoffs.
