Rodgers in talks with Jets [UPDATE: 'It's my intention to play for the Jets']

[lancerman]

On paper yes.
Depends how well Aaron plays

Even if Rodgers is 50% of what he was, he's still an improvement over Zach Wilson, which imo gets the Jets in the playoffs with the big caveat that they can mostly stay steady everywhere else. Which the latter isn't a guarantee, but the Jets have reasons to be optimistic if they get him. The AFC East could end up the toughest division in football and the Pats could be the team with the worst QB and the worst overall roster outside of QB.

 

[Guts]

Even if Rodgers is 50% of what he was, he's still an improvement over Zach Wilson, which imo gets the Jets in the playoffs with the big caveat that they can mostly stay steady everywhere else. Which the latter isn't a guarantee, but the Jets have reasons to be optimistic if they get him. The AFC East could end up the toughest division in football and the Pats could be the team with the worst QB and the worst overall roster outside of QB.

I do agree with your main points , but there's still alot of moves to be made FA, draft etc. Let's see how it goes

 

[lancerman]

Much tougher division? Bills and Phins? Bears, Lions and Vikings are hot garbage. Why would he move on?

Packers are in rebuild mode and most of the smoke over there is that they are over Rodgers antics are getting old. Coupled with them wanting to give Love a shot and thinking Rodgers doesn't have more than a couple years left... that opens the door to a move.

Tougher division yes, but Rodgers isn't going to view it that way. He's going to think "I'm Aaron Rodgers the 4x MVP, I go to half decent team and they run their division". Maybe if Brady or Manning or Mahomes was in the division it would be a deterrent. But he's probably thinking "I'm better than Tua and Mac, and I can show up this young hot shot Allen".

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Even if Rodgers is 50% of what he was, he's still an improvement over Zach Wilson, which imo gets the Jets in the playoffs with the big caveat that they can mostly stay steady everywhere else. Which the latter isn't a guarantee, but the Jets have reasons to be optimistic if they get him. The AFC East could end up the toughest division in football and the Pats could be the team with the worst QB and the worst overall roster outside of QB.

That’s the big question, isn’t it? The Jets are already up against the 2023 cap. They’ll structure Rodgers’ contract to cost as low as possible in 2023, but that’ll still mean he’ll take up 8-10m in cap space. They’ll need to cut a big name to have him fit. And they won’t be able to add anyone else. Their starting LT, G, and C are free agents. One starting LB, DT, and S are free agents. Numerous other rotational guys at DL and LB are free agents (Thomas, Curry, Alexander) who they wouldn’t be able to resign without restructuring or cutting others.

And that’s before taking into account the fact that they’re giving up Pick 13, plus likely a lot more, as part of the trade.

None of this says it won’t work out for them in 2023. It very well might. They could hit home runs in the middle rounds of the draft to replace the some of those guys, and maybe backups step up big time to replace the rest, maybe they have good luck with the injuries this year, and maybe a reinvigorated Rodgers reverts back to 2018 form. That certainly could happen, and they get a potential deep playoff run in 2023.

But they’re the Jets. They’ll likely mess it up somehow, by either alienating Rodgers or letting him run the whole show and upsetting the rest of the team, or letting the media circus destroy the team. Drafting poorly mid-round. Cutting a critical player and not replacing him. Not having bench strength when someone gets hurt. And 2024-2025 might really be hamstrung, with no cap space to resign existing guys once Rodgers deal really kicks in, and Rodgers actually does start to decline, and with potential additional high draft picks surrendered as part of the trade.

We’ll see how it goes. Any other team, this would be an interesting decision. But the Jets have such a bad history, and their all-gas-no-breaks coaching staff isn’t exactly elite (with a history of making someone a captain without ever playing an NFL regular season game or having the support of his teammates), i’m just very skeptical that’ll work out well.

 

[Sicilian]

Rodgers is a better QB than Russell Wilson (at least in their primes), but it's interesting how similar this situation is to the Broncos of last year. The season before trading for Wilson, the Broncos defense was 8th in yards allowed and 3rd in points allowed. They also had good young receivers, it seemed like they were a QB away from being contenders. Jets were 4th in yards allowed and 4th in points allowed last year, and also seem to have good players that just need a QB to pull it together. So the question becomes: Would getting Rodgers be more like the Rams getting Stafford, or more like the Broncos getting Wilson?

 

[Steve102]

So this happened:

@RobertWeathers and I got a cease and desist letter from Lily's people, saying they didn't want her image being promoted in an online forum along side seeker of dark places Aaron Rodgers.

Without further adieu, I introduce our latest Aaron Rodgers Thread Hijack Mascot:

Queen Amidala herself:

 

[RobertWeathers]

So this happened:

@RobertWeathers and I got a cease and desist letter from Lily's people, saying they didn't want her image being promoted in an online forum along side seeker of dark places Aaron Rodgers.

Without further adieu, I introduce our latest Aaron Rodgers Thread Hijack Mascot:

Queen Amidala herself:

AR is the "Green Swan"...eccentric, nutso wackjob

 

[TBR]

He's going to be a Jet. With Hall at RB, Sauce Garner in the secondary, and Wilson, Moore and Davis at WR, that's a pretty solid team. Their defense is solid too (top 5 defensive DVOA).

 

[Brotherblues]

So this happened:

@RobertWeathers and I got a cease and desist letter from Lily's people, saying they didn't want her image being promoted in an online forum along side seeker of dark places Aaron Rodgers.

Without further adieu, I introduce our latest Aaron Rodgers Thread Hijack Mascot:

Queen Amidala herself:

Nice try Buster. Ain't happening. Lily 4 life.

 

[50-yard-line]

Rodgers makes the Jete SB contenders?

Shrug.

I spent last offseason hearing how ALL FOUR AFC West teams were going to make the playoffs. Chargers squeaked in and got bounced by Jacksonville.

Patfanken's got it right: Play the games.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Nice try Buster. Ain't happening. Lily 4 life.

@Steve:Section 102 seeing how there is strong support for Lily we may need to counter-sue on the basis of internet picture property rights used to challenge a case back in 1798.

 

[Sect140]

Jets make playoffs with Rodgers: Probably.

Jets make Super Bowl with Rodgers: No chance.

 

[JPPT1974]

Rodgers is proving age is an number. As that hope he can land a team as wonder how much the Jets are willing to shell out?!

 

[Steve102]

@Steve:Section 102 seeing how there is strong support for Lily we may need to counter-sue on the basis of internet picture property rights used to challenge a case back in 1798.

I have never been one for lawyers, so I am good with tearing it up.

 

[Tunescribe]

So this happened:

@RobertWeathers and I got a cease and desist letter from Lily's people, saying they didn't want her image being promoted in an online forum along side seeker of dark places Aaron Rodgers.

Without further adieu, I introduce our latest Aaron Rodgers Thread Hijack Mascot:

Queen Amidala herself:

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

Seems like it will be happening.

It sure makes the Jets much better, but the division AND the conference are loaded. He will get his ass kicked in the playoffs like usual... if they even make it.

One thing is clear though, our division will be the strongest it has been in years and... on paper, we are far behind the other 3 teams.

 

[Tunescribe]

Seems like it will be happening.

It sure makes the Jets much better, but the division AND the conference are loaded. He will get his ass kicked in the playoffs like usual... if they even make it.

The Jete might get one or two seasons out of Favre ... er, Rodgers -- THEN what? Chances are they'll be worse off than they are now. The only way it would make sense is winning the Super Bowl and that's a long shot. They historically have no concept of team building which has not changed. The smart move would be to trade McMilfson for draft capital, ride with Caucasian at QB and draft another developmental prospect, but they're far from smart.

One thing is clear though, our division will be the strongest it has been in years and... on paper, we are far behind the other 3 teams.

Which means absolutely nothing in March. Don't forget that the other three division teams will be beating up on each other, Tua is one more concussion away from likely being done, Rodgers will be trying to last 17 games at age 40 behind a so-so OL and Allen likes to run the ball. The Patriots, meanwhile, might not have the division's most explosive offense but it just could end up being the most balanced of the four overall.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Seems like it will be happening.

It sure makes the Jets much better, but the division AND the conference are loaded. He will get his ass kicked in the playoffs like usual... if they even make it.

One thing is clear though, our division will be the strongest it has been in years and... on paper, we are far behind the other 3 teams.

I definitely think it's happening. The Jets are too far along not to get it done now. The media would kill them if they didn't.

I still say they'll have that "dream team" vibe going and if they don't come out of the gate strong, the egos on that team could destroy the whole thing.

 

[Steve102]

I still say they'll have that "dream team" vibe going ...

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

The Jete might get one or two seasons out of Favre ... er, Rodgers -- THEN what? Chances are they'll be worse off than they are now. The only way it would make sense is winning the Super Bowl and that's a long shot. They historically have no concept of team building which has not changed. The smart move would be to trade McMilfson for draft capital, ride with Caucasian at QB and draft another developmental prospect, but they're far from smart.



Which means absolutely nothing in March. Don't forget that the other three division teams will be beating up on each other, Tua is one more concussion away from likely being done, Rodgers will be trying to last 17 games at age 40 behind a so-so OL and Allen likes to run the ball. The Patriots, meanwhile, might not have the division's most powerful offense but it just could end up being the most balanced of the four overall.

Oh, I do n ot disagree at all. Being last on paper does not mean anything RIGHT NOW! Games are played starting in September and we have the draft and free agency to go.

All I am saying is that it will likely be a bloodbath of a division. Should be fun the watch though, as long as we are competitive and I believe we will be.