Aaron Rodgers domino effect: What Packers return would mean for Raiders, Jets, and Jordan Love
By Josh Wilson
What Aaron Rodgers return to Green Bay means for Jets
If Rodgers decides to keep on keepin’ on with Green Bay instead of retiring or pursuing other options, the Jets then need to pivot. Their attention, presumably, will be pulled to other veteran quarterbacks in the market since Zach Wilson is clearly not that guy.
That leaves them with a pool of Derek Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo, and maybe Baker Mayfield, though he is, at this point, a few notches below the first two.
The distance between Carr and Garoppolo is harder to gauge. In a vacuum, Carr is probably noticeably better and more talented than Garoppolo, yet Jimmy G’s actual results have been better thanks in part to Kyle Shanahan’s system playing well for virtually any quarterback that sets foot in it with the 49ers.
New York is in a large market. They drafted well last year and actually have the skeleton of a highly talented team to build something with, for once. If they can’t get Rodgers, they need to go after the next-best thing, system aside, and that is Derek Carr.
He’ll feel pricy, but the Jets need to go ahead and admit they’re a big-market team and figure out the finances. It’s been so long since this team has been competitive, that this is virtually a must.
Domino falling: The Jets go all-out to get Derek Carr.