Jets coach Robert Saleh threw his support behind embattled quarterback Zach Wilson on Wednesday in the strongest terms yet.

Saleh vowed the team would develop Wilson “through hell or high water” and said the benched quarterback needs to clear his head and regain his confidence this offseason.

“It starts with knowing one’s self, call it ‘zen-ish’ if you want,” Saleh said, “but Zach has got all the talent in the world, and we have all the confidence in the world in him, it’s just like what I said — a reset. We’re going to grind with him, we are, and through hell or high water, we’re going to figure out how to get him to where we know he can be.”

Wilson’s future has become a hot topic around the Jets after he was benched twice in favor of Mike White. It has been a rough season for the 2021 No. 2 overall pick and the Jets face a major decision to make this offseason at quarterback. There already has been speculation about the Jets chasing Jimmy Garoppolo or Derek Carr in free agency.

Wilson has two years and $9.3 million remaining on his rookie contract. It seems unlikely the Jets could find a trade partner for Wilson even if that is what they wanted to do. Wilson has 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in two seasons. He was booed heavily in his last game at MetLife Stadium against the Jaguars.

Saleh has referenced Wilson being just 23 years old and fans needing to have patience with him. He also said that Wilson would benefit from getting away from football after the season.

“Go read a book, go do something. Get away from this game, just reset,” Saleh said. “I think the greatest strength and greatest gift you can give yourself as a human is to figure out what’s important to you, what do you value, and how can you stick to those values day in and day out. That is the greatest gift you can give yourself, is to discover yourself, and I think Zach needs to get away, read a book and figure that out.”

Wilson was benched after a dismal performance in New England in late November that was followed by a bad answer in his postgame press conference. He was the No. 3 quarterback for three weeks while White started. When White suffered broken ribs against the Bills and could not play, Wilson started two games against the Lions and Jaguars. He threw two touchdowns against Detroit but had long stretches of ineffective play. He was terrible against the Jaguars and was benched for Chris Streveler in the second half.

White returned last week, and Wilson is again inactive for games and working with the scout team in practice.

Despite all the signs that the Jets have lost their faith in Wilson, Saleh said they still believe.

“We’re not wavering,” Saleh said. “We believe in the young man. The biggest thing for Zach is, it’s not his talent. I want to make sure that we reconnect with Zach and regain his confidence and regain his confidence in himself, in us, in us in him, just all of us. Just to make sure that he is back on track — get his footwork down right, get his mechanics right, get his mind right. It’s not a talent thing for Zach. I don’t believe that. Like I said when I said, ‘reset,’ we’re going to work our tails off to help him. We’re committed to that.”

Wilson declined to speak to reporters Wednesday, saying he did not want to do interviews while he is not playing.

Saleh said Wilson needs patience and mentioned a few former Jets quarterbacks as examples.

“It takes time, you just see it all over the league where these quarterbacks hit, and especially this year,” Saleh said. “When you look at what Sam [Darnold] is doing in Carolina, doing a really nice job, and Geno [Smith], just from a relatable standpoint. These guys take time, and we’re going to give them that time.”