As speculation surrounding Aaron Rodgers future in green bay Still the talk of the NFL, one team has become a potential landing spot for the four-time MVP.
The New York Jets, fresh out of the playoffs for the twelfth straight season, are rumored to be a potential destination for Rodgers if the Packers decide to trade the 39-year-old quarterback.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers greets fans after the Los Angeles Rams game in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 19, 2022.
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The package for Rodgers would be steep, with two first-round draft picks the expected path for Green Bay. But it’s one that NFL journalist Peter King thinks Jets owner Woody Johnson «would happily pay for» since he’s «desperate for a star quarterback.»
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On Wednesday, ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith discussed the possibility of Rodgers wearing a Jets uniform and said he likes what New York has put out around the quarterback position.
«If Aaron Rodgers went to the Jets, they could win it all. They could win it all,» Smith said Wednesday on ESPN’s «First Take.»
The Packers’ Aaron Rodgers warms up before a Detroit Lions game at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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«If Aaron Rodgers, with that defense, if he went to new york jets… Aaron Rodgers in the AFC. Against [Patrick] Mahomes, against [Joe] Burrow, against Josh Allen, against Tua Tagovailoa … I’m telling you right now, the Jets have a chance now. I’m not saying I would choose them. They would have a chance. They in the mix.»
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The Jets went 7-10, losing six straight to end the 2022 season.
The quarterback position was a disaster for New York all year, with former 2 overall pick, Zach Wilson being benched twice during the season for his poor play.
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson reacts during a Chicago Bears game on November 27, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Johnson expressed his desire to find a permanent solution at the quarterback position in early January.
«We have a cap, so there’s an amount you can spend. But, yeah, yeah, that’s the missing piece,» he said, via ESPN.
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«Defense was an amazing story that you saw this year, from last place to near the top in defense in terms of points and in terms of any measure. And if you could do the same thing on offense, I mean, it looks pretty Good. Right? Our special teams are good. Brant Boyer, great coach. So I think we’re ready. [we] I have to deal with the offense and the quarterback.»
On Thursday, the Jets signed former Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett will be the next offensive coordinator in New York.
Hackett was an assistant coach at Green Bay from 2019 to 2021.