Finally, after weeks of ready, the Jets have landed their big whale.
After beginning three completely different quarterbacks final season, the Jets have landed arguably the most important quarterback since Joe Namath began underneath heart from 1965-1976.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the Jets, in response to sources. The Jets will obtain Rodgers, the Packers 2023 No. 15 choose, and a 2023 fifth-round choose within the deal, in response to ESPN. In return, the Packers will get the Jets’ 2023 thirteenth general choose, a 2023 second-round choose (No. 42), a 2023 sixth-round choose (No. 207) and a conditional 2024 second-round choose that can develop into a first-round choose if Rodgers performs 65% of the Jets snaps subsequent season.
On March 8, Jets proprietor Woody Johnson, basic supervisor Joe Douglas, coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett traveled to California to satisfy with Rodgers after receiving permission from the Packers. ESPN reported later that week the Jets had been optimistic about touchdown Rodgers in a commerce with the Packers.
Last month on The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers stated he supposed to play for the Jets after the staff was prepared to maneuver on to Jordan Love, who they chose within the first spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft. As he sat behind Rodgers for 3 seasons, Green Bay coaches, gamers and its entrance workplace have continued to voice their perception in Love.
Weeks later, on the NFL annual conferences in Phoenix, Douglas and Packers basic supervisor Brian Gutekunst reportedly spoke to one another a few commerce for Rodgers. But the 2 sides had been at a standstill concerning compensation. Talks reportedly started occurring between the Jets and Packers late final week, with a commerce being formally made on Monday.
Although Namath gave him his blessing to put on his retired No. 12 jersey, Rodgers is anticipated to put on No. 8 for the Jets. That was the identical quantity he wore whereas in faculty at Cal.
In 2008, the Jets traded for Packers quarterback and future Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre with the hopes of remodeling right into a Super Bowl contender as they had been prepared to show to a younger Rodgers after he sat for 3 seasons. 15 years later, historical past has repeated itself as Gang Green as soon as once more trades for one more Green Bay legendary quarterback.
After beginning for the final 15 seasons in Green Bay, Rodgers has thrown for 59,055 yards, 475 touchdowns and 105 interceptions whereas having a profession quarterback ranking of 103.6 as he led the Packers to a Super Bowl win in 2010.
During his historic profession, Rodgers has received 4 NFL MVP awards (2011, 2014, 2020-21), been named to 5 All-Pro groups, and 10 Pro Bowls whereas throwing for over 4,000 yards 10 instances. The Jets have by no means had an MVP winner on the quarterback place of their 63-season historical past. The Jets have had solely had one quarterback (Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2015) throw for at the very least 30 touchdowns in a season.
Rodgers is scheduled to make $59.5 million assured from a three-year, $150 million contract extension he signed final yr. He is scheduled to account for $31.62 million in opposition to the cap for 2023 if the Jets and Rodgers don’t restructure his contract.
Adding Rodgers to the Jets is a game-changing second within the franchise’s historical past is an understatement. He brings creditability to the Jets, one thing the group has lacked for 12 seasons as they’ve the longest present postseason drought (2010) within the NFL.
Rodgers isn’t far faraway from profitable two consecutive MVP Awards. In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Rodgers threw for a mixed 8,414 yards, 85 touchdowns and 9 touchdowns. Hackett, who changed Mike LaFleur because the Jets new offensive coordinator, was Rodgers’ offensive coordinator with the Packers from 2019-21, as they received 13 video games every of these three seasons.
Last season was a down yr for Rodgers as he handled a damaged thumb and accidents to his ribs throughout a season the place the Packers completed 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2018. He handed for 3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, which was probably the most he’s thrown since 2010.
As he recovers from his accidents, Rodgers will be a part of a Jets staff that feels able to contend within the AFC in 2023. Last yr, the Jets protection completed fourth within the league in complete protection (311.1 yards per recreation) and factors allowed (18.6).
However, the Jets have lacked consistency on the quarterback place. At the start of final season, Saleh continued to again 2021 second-overall choose Zach Wilson as he stated he would take receipts on all of the individuals who frequently mock the staff.
But midway by the yr, Saleh benched Wilson after poor play and for lack of accountability following a 10-3 November loss to the Patriots. In that recreation, Wilson accomplished 9-of-22 passes for 77 yards as he stated he didn’t take any accountability for the loss.
Gang Green additionally began Mike White and Joe Flacco at completely different factors all through the 2022 season. But the Jets completed twenty fifth in complete offense (318.2 yards per recreation) and twenty ninth in factors scored (17.4).
After a 7-4 begin coming into December, the Jets misplaced six consecutive video games to finish the season as they missed the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive yr. Amid that stretch, the Jets failed to attain a landing of their remaining three video games.
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