Why did the Jets bench Zach Wilson? Know the reason

The Jets are making a major change at the quarterback position.

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The team officially announced on Wednesday that it would be benching Zach Wilson.

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There was a myriad of factors that went into the Jets' decision to bench Zach Wilson.

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The most obvious of which was his on-field performance.

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Wilson hasn't performed well at all during the 2022 NFL season.

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In fact, his stats show that he has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL.

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Wilson's biggest issue is that he has routinely struggled with his accuracy.

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He has the lowest completion percentage among qualified NFL quarterbacks this year.

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So, the performance played a big part in the decision to bench Wilson.

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Veteran Mike White will take over as the team's starting quarterback.

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