Zach Wilson will start in 2021. What about the 9 other rookie quarterbacks?

Barring injury, Zach Wilson will be the Jets’ starting quarterback when they travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers in Week 1.

Some rookie quarterbacks are ready to take on starting roles from the moment they are drafted. Some need a little time on the sideline to fine-tune their mechanics and learn the depths of the playbook. Wilson showed a lot of good things throughout the spring, but, when it comes to his rookie performance, there is still no telling what lies ahead during training camp and the preseason.

Wilson is locked in as the starter though, as the Jets simply have no alternatives to the No. 2 pick. The same cannot be said for the nine other quarterbacks who were selected in April’s draft.

Let’s take a look at the prospects of Wilson’s fellow rookie signal-callers entering 2021 and how things might play out for those passers as their first season in the NFL progresses.