New York Jets quarterback Mike White has been cleared by doctors and is expected to start for the remainder of the season.
#Jets QB Mike White has been cleared for contact and is on track to start Sunday against Seattle, according to @BrianCoz. The Jets are very much alive in the AFC after all the Week 16 results.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 26, 2022
White has been out for the past two weeks with multiple broken ribs. He suffered the injury when they were playing against the Buffalo Bills. He was able to stay in the game somehow. The Jets have gone 0-2 since his injury. Quarterback and former 2021 second overall pick Zach Wilson has been filling in, but to no avail.
Wilson started 9 games this season and was benched for Mike White. Wilson was then a healthy scratch for weeks 12-14 and was then pushed into the backup role.
It seems that Wilson’s time in New York is over due to his poor performance. In his career with the New York Jets, Wilson has an 8-13 record completing an abysmal 55.2% of his passes while throwing 15 touchdowns to 18 interceptions. Wilson’s accuracy has held him back since he was drafted. There were these concerns in the pre-draft process, but it was just his athleticism and talent in his arms that propelled him to the second overall pick.
Mike White has been much better at quarterback for the New York Jets. He is more accurate than Wilson completing 64.4% of his passes in his career. He has started three games this season and is 1-2.
The Jets still have a path to the playoffs despite losing three in a row. All the Jets have to do is win against Seattle and Miami, and the New England Patriots must lose one of their next two games. It doesn’t seem difficult now with Mike White under center. It really gives the Jets a better chance to win.
The Jets currently have +500 to make the playoffs according to NFL betting sites. Trading Mike White at quarterback could be a recipe for success for them to sneak in.
