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NY Jets: Zach Wilson throws first career TD pass in thrilling fashion

Justin Fried
Justin Fried

The Jet Press

NY Jets, Zach Wilson / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

It hasn't been an ideal start to the NFL career of Zach Wilson. But with time winding down in the third quarter, the NY Jets rookie quarterback found an open Corey Davis in the corner of the end zone for the touchdown.

Wilson and the Jets were able to make it a one-score game after he took it in for the two-point conversion of a designed quarterback run, cutting the Carolina Panthers' lead to 16-8.

Unfortunately, the moment was bittersweet as left tackle Mekhi Becton was carted off into the locker room on the touchdown.

Nonetheless, Wilson and the Jets capped off an eight-play, 70-yard drive with the first touchdown of Wilson's career. It was a promising result given the difficult start for Wilson and the offense.

NY Jets QB Zach Wilson found Corey Davis for his first career TD

Wilson entered Sunday's game looking to make a strong first impression. The second overall pick in this year's draft, Wilson was hand-picked by the Jets to be their franchise quarterback of the future.

The organization opted to start over at the QB position sending Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers and drafting Wilson to be his replacement.

There was plenty of discussion about this being a potential Darnold revenge game. The former Jets quarterback put together a strong first half, but Wilson is looking to close the gap.

No matter what the result of this game is, both the Jets and Panthers will be hoping that their new quarterbacks can help lead them to success in 2021 and beyond.

Wilson and the Jets have stumbled out of the starting gate, but they're looking to close out the game strong.

Justin Fried

Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.