This week, coaching camps open throughout the NFL, and the New York Jets will give it one other attempt with their getting older future Corridor of Fame quarterback.
Aaron Rodgers was traded to the Jets final offseason amidst a number of fanfare and hype, to not point out excessive expectations, however it all popped like a balloon when he tore his Achilles on their first offensive sequence of the common season.
He’s again and apparently wholesome, which has brought on some to really feel the Jets have an opportunity to do one thing particular this yr.
However Fox Sports activities 1’s Nick Wright isn’t shopping for the hype — in response to Rodgers downplaying his absence at necessary minicamp, Wright mentioned he doesn’t assume Rodgers “can lead a football team.”
“I do not think this person can lead a football team.”
— @getnickwright on Aaron Rodgers saying ‘Phrases could be a little deceiving’ concerning lacking necessary Jets minicamp: pic.twitter.com/D0TOz9rdMT
— First Issues First (@FTFonFS1) July 22, 2024
Rodgers is undoubtedly one of many biggest QBs of the previous 15 years or so and one of many higher ones of all time, however his status has taken an awesome hit over the previous few years.
He has developed a status as one thing of a self-entitled diva after quite a lot of off-the-field controversies, and it might have performed a job in his departure from the Inexperienced Bay Packers, the one NFL crew he had ever performed for till final offseason’s commerce.
There isn’t any doubt New York has expertise — along with the expertise they’d final season, they added broad receiver Mike Williams, eight-time Professional Bowl offensive sort out Tyron Smith and linebacker Haason Reddick.
However they’ll possible solely go so far as Rodgers takes them, and if he’s lower than nice at age 40, they possible received’t go far, particularly in a loaded AFC.
