![]() Now, Rodgers is entering a thrilling new phase of his career.Īgain, I can't imagine this is only a one-year thing unless Rodgers pulls a Tom Brady/Matthew Stafford and wins a 'Bowl in his first season in New York. All the "will he or won't he" retirement drama, the annual "will Green Bay move off him?" speculation and, frankly, the conservative approach the small-market, ownerless Packers took during his tenure is all old news. The overall sense I got from Rodgers is that he feels a lot more settled and is embracing his new team and new home with open arms. The implications of Rodgers to the Jets are massive from every single angle you could think of. Major risk going to such a historically incompetent franchise. Big brass balls move by Joe Douglas to go acquire Rodgers. The new Jets QB also alluded to how challenging it was to play against the 49ers when Saleh was San Francisco's defensive coordinator.īig market. That was in spite of awful quarterback play from Wilson, though that wasn't mentioned at all. Rodgers remarked how the Jets kicked the Packers' asses at Lambeau Field last year. What stood out here is how much respect Rodgers had for GM Joe Douglas' recent drafts (Zach Wilson excluded) and for Gang Green head coach Robert Saleh. Despite how awfully Hackett's brief tenure in Denver went, Rodgers' ringing endorsement is what got him to the Jets in the first place.īut even more interesting was what Rodgers said about the other side of the ball and how New York has built an excellent defense. The 39-year-old signal-caller said during his presser that Hackett is "like a brother" to him. In the latter two of those seasons, Rodgers won league MVP honors. The flamed-out head coach of the Broncos spent three seasons as Green Bay's offensive coordinator. We all know Nathaniel Hackett is Rodgers' guy. Rodgers is sold on the coaching staff and praised the Jets' team-building approach ![]() It's even more hotly competitive with Rodgers entering the mix. Most of the best QBs in football are in the conference. Not to mention, the rest of the AFC is STACKED. He's entering an AFC East division with an ascending Dolphins team, the Josh Allen-led Bills and oh yeah, Bill Belichick and the Patriots are still around. So the fact that Rodgers has so much conviction about how great the Jets can be should have the fan base ecstatic. Not sure Rodgers is someone who agonizes over his legacy at this point, yet a second Super Bowl would do wonders for where he stands among the NFL's all-time greats. He'd seemingly know if he was getting into a shitty situation, or one where a championship wasn't a realistic expectation. At least when it comes to football - let's leave his other public opinions out of this, shall we? - Rodgers is one of the smartest guys in the league. ![]() However, that doesn't guarantee Gang Green will be a Super Bowl contender. This blockbuster trade for Rodgers gives the Jets their best hope at the most important position in literal decades. This bold-ass career move by Rodgers is absolutely electric for the greater New York City area, and the NFL in general.
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