On Wednesday, March 15th, Green Back Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee Show and announced his intention to play for the New York Jets. The future Hall of Famer had been keeping football fans in the dark while planning his next move — with the irony being that he spent a few days in the dark himself — but the legend now looks like he'll be heading to a franchise that has been desperate for a quarterback. The two sides just need to work through the logistics of the trade.
“Since Friday my intention was to play for the New York Jets.. it's the compensation that's holding things up” ~ @AaronRodgers12#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/p7i0QBo2qQ
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 15, 2023
Naturally, a lot of fans are going to compare this situation to the Jets bringing in Brett Favre in 2008. Both players had made their marks with the same franchise, and they each had a backup waiting in the wings that the Packers wanted to turn to. In Favre’s case, Rodgers was the one nipping at his heels in practice. For Rodgers, it’s Jordan Love that Green Bay is hoping can be the next in line for a team that seems to always have elite options under center.
Last season, the Jets surprised a lot of people by going 7-10 and being a lot more competitive than they had any business being considering the revolving door the team had at quarterback. Zach Wilson, Joe Flacco, Mike White and a person named Chris Streveler all got snaps for New York last year, with the team wasting absurd play from rookies Breece Hall (80 rushes, 463 yards, 4 TDs in only seven games) and Garrett Wilson (83 catches, 1,103 yards, 4 TDs) along the way. The Jets were also ranked fifth in the league in defensive DVOA last year — a ranking that considers the unit to be elite — which is why owner Woody Johnson, general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh believe this team is a trustworthy quarterback away from competing for Super Bowls.