It has been virtually a month since Aaron Rodgers expressed his intent to play for the Jets.
Since then, the Jets have spoken to the Packers about buying and selling for the 18-year veteran, however a deal has but to be reached.
Last Friday, throughout a media occasion in New York, WFAN’s Boomer Esiason requested Jets normal supervisor Joe Douglas about Aaron Rodgers. Douglas responded, “He’s gonna be here.”
The Jets and Packers would each prefer to finalize a commerce for Rodgers earlier than the NFL Draft, which might be held from April 27 by way of the twenty ninth. Gang Green desires Rodgers round for its offseason program, whereas Green Bay desires extra draft capital.
So what would possibly a commerce for Rodgers seem like on each side?
Ideally, the Packers would need the Jets first-round choose [13th overall] for Rodgers, however that’s unlikely to occur. However, the Jets have two second-round picks that they may give away.
The Jets obtain:
Aaron Rodgers
The Packers obtain:
2023 second-round choose (No. 42 general)
2023 fourth-round choose (No. 112 general)
2024 conditional second-round choose
In 2008, the Jets gave up only a conditional fourth-round choose in a commerce for Packers quarterback Brett Favre. They will seemingly have to surrender a bit extra to get Rodgers.
A second-round choose for a participant one season faraway from successful his fourth NFL MVP shouldn’t be the worst factor on the earth. With Gang Green having back-to-back picks within the second spherical after the Elijah Moore commerce, it offers up the forty second choose to assist the Packers construct round quarterback Jordan Love.
Then the Jets may also half methods with their fourth-round choose, giving the Packers 12 picks within the 2023 draft. What ought to put the cherry on prime of the ice cream is the Jets conditional choose within the 2024 draft.
If Rodgers performs over 15 video games in 2023, the second-round choose will develop into a first-round choose. If Rodgers, who might be 40 in December, performs lower than 15 video games, the choice the Packers will obtain will stay a second-round choose.
Up thus far, the Jets and Packers are reportedly at a stalemate relating to compensation.
According to a Yahoo Sports report, the Jets have supplied the Packers a second-round choose in 2024 that may enhance to a first-round choose in the event that they attain the AFC Championship Game throughout the 2023 season. Also, in keeping with the report, the Jets have requested to surrender a conditional 2025 choose to guard themselves if Rodgers retires after subsequent season and doesn’t play in any respect in 2024.
It would make sense why the Jets would need to defend themselves if Rodgers retires after one 12 months. Rodgers mentioned he went into his darkness retreat 90% retired. But as soon as he discovered Green Bay was lastly prepared to show to Love after he sat for 3 seasons after deciding on him within the first spherical of the 2020 draft, Rodgers entertained his choices as he later met with Jets brass at his California dwelling in March.
The Jets may also need to rework Rodgers’ contract, which incorporates $59.5 million in wage in 2023. Currently, the Jets have just a bit over $9 million of wage cap house.
Gang Green does have a number of methods of making extra cap house, which incorporates releasing or buying and selling vast receiver Corey Davis or defensive finish Carl Lawson.
Jets and Packers followers have argued on social media about which facet has the leverage. In actuality, neither facet has a bonus over the opposite.
Despite what the Jets will say within the media, they need to have Rodgers there in time for OTAs [Organized Team Activities] and obligatory minicamp.
Nathaniel Hackett can be the Jets new offensive coordinator and he beforehand labored with Rodgers in Green Bay. What higher option to educate the Jets gamers the brand new offense than to have Rodgers himself working with the gamers in May and June?
The Packers additionally need to flip the web page as they don’t need the Rodgers commerce cloud hovering over their franchise throughout and after the draft.
Giving the Packers a 2023 second and fourth-round choose and a conditional second-round choose in 2024 is the fairest alternate for each side.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com