“You can tell his head is right,” Saleh said. “He’s in a great mental space. He’s speaking the right language. He’s saying the right things. He’s doing the right things off the field, with regards to who he’s surrounding himself with. We’re really excited where he’s at.”

And on top of all that, Wilson has a new air of confidence too that comes from the experience of knowing the playbook and being in the same offensive system for a year. That’s a typical growth step for young quarterbacks, who are often overwhelmed as rookies. By Year 2 they settle down because they don’t have to overthink with every play call.

Far more than he did last year, the Jets believe Wilson simply knows what to do with the ball.

“He looks confident,” Saleh said. “Shoulders are back. He’s not caved in. He looks good, he’s confident, he’s smiling, he’s vocal. I’ve said it before that you can always tell the confidence level and their understanding of what they’re being asked to do by the volume of their voice. And he’s getting pretty loud.”

All of that is great news for the Jets. A confident Wilson with a stronger body, behind an improved offensive line and with a bulked-up group of offensive players around him should mean an instant improvement for the Jets, who had one of the worst offenses in football last season.

But it all only works if Wilson is really better. Knowing the playbook is great. Being “beefy” is great. And it sure does help that he’s surrounded by better players.

But all that only helps if Wilson can actually make the plays.

“You can tell the improvement is there – we have the talent, we have the guys,” Wilson said. “Now, can we tie it all together and be able to put something together?”

That’s a good question. It all starts this summer with him.

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