In a conversation about the Jets, one FS1 pundit wondered if the signal-caller might be done for, if the addition of Aaron Rodgers next year makes them a more or less attractive destination. There is.
On Tuesday's episode of “First Things First,” Chris Broussard was asked by Nick Wright why a new coach would want to come to New York if Rodgers is the center.
Broussard said he believed Rodgers should not hope to return for another lap.
“Yes, I think it's over,” he said. “First of all, he shouldn't want to come back. I understand, maybe it's his pride. But I think it would be wise for him to say, 'I've had a great career, I'm almost 41. I'm getting older, but I'm thinking of quitting.
“If there's any team that wants him, it's going to be a team close to it. Yeah, maybe he can get us through the hump. But the Jets have the talent. It's clear he couldn't get them over the hump. And Green Bay went 13-3 the year before, which was supposed to be his final year. And as soon as he left, they were in the playoffs. We will be a good team that can participate.
“And he's not going to make the team better at this point in his career, because he's never been a great leader, he's never had the intangibles. And now he's a superhuman I don’t override those negatives anymore because I’m not a quarterback.”
It's been a tough year for Gang Green and Rodgers, who are 3-7 after a blowout loss to the Cardinals in Week 10.
According to NFL.com, the Jets have just a 15% chance of making the playoffs with seven games left in the season.
Rodgers ranks 10th in the league in passing yards (2,258), 29th in completion percentage (62.4), 21st in yards per completion (10.3) and 23rd in passer rating (86.8).
The quarterback admitted on Tuesday's Pat McAfee Show that the team has been “inconsistent” and said it's up to them to turn things around.
“You have to hold on to this beautiful thing in life: hope,” Rogers said on the show. “We're not mathematically eliminated. We have a lot to play with. At the end of the day, whether we're 10-0 or 3-7, all we can play for is pride. We're proud of our performance. and take pride in the products we put into the field.”
