Deadlines spur action and the most-anticipated trade of the NFL offseason finally went down 3 days before the draft as the Packers traded QB Aaron Rodgers to the Jets on Monday.
Unless you’ve been living in a darkness retreat for the last few months, you’ll know that veteran passer Rodgers eventually decided not to retire or stay with the Packers, and the Jets had been favorites to sign him for some time, even acquiring one of his favorite receivers in anticipation of his arrival. Trade talks had stalled, though, with nothing much happening for a couple of weeks until the two parties finally got it done on Monday.
Let’s take a look at what the Jets gave up to acquire Rodgers and what it means for both teams and their Super Bowl odds.
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