INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 28: General manager Joe Douglas of the New York Jets speaks to the media during the 2024 NFL Draft Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Garrett Wilson Sends Aaron Rodgers’ ‘Trust’ Message.
The New York Jets season has a faint pulse, and they can thank Garrett Wilson’s play for that. In the 21-13 win over the Houston Texans, Wilson was the main instigator in the Jets’ turnaround in the second half. Wilson would finish his night with nine catches for 90 yards and two one-handed touchdown grabs. His first was a 21-yard touchdown in which Wilson had to stretch to make the catch before racing away to the endzone, but his second was even better. With the Jets facing a third-and-19, Aaron Rodgers let fly to the endzone, and Wilson, in Odell Beckham Jr. fashion, reached out, put one claw up, and managed to snag the football and get his shin inbounds in what some are calling the play of the year. But Garrett knows his two touchdowns don’t happen with the
trust Rodgers has in him. “I mean, it all starts with the quarterback having to trust in me and the fact that he did and in those situations to go and make a play, I don’t take for granted,” Wilson said. “So after that, it’s just my turn to do my job, and I’m glad I was able to make those plays, but at the end of the day, if I didn’t make them, I’m feeling a whole different way.” Some have stated that Wilson’s acrobatic catch saved the Jets’ season. If he hadn’t completed it, New York, who was at the Houston 26-yard line, would have had to settle for a field goal and, instead of being ahead 14-10,
would have been tied at 10-10 and who knows how the rest of the game plays out. Related: Rodgers Reveals ‘Bleep It’ Mentality On Garrett Wilson Catch But the Jets needed something to go their way, and at least offensively, the second half was (near) perfect, with all three drives ending in touchdowns. Now, with a mini-bye, before they face the Arizona Cardinals, the Jets get a chance to rest up and attack the rest of the season because while the win was badly needed, every game from here on feels like a playoff game.
