Shannon Sharpe and Dan Orlovsky disagreed when it came to assigning blame for the Jets' struggles following back-to-back losses to the Broncos and Vikings, respectively.
On ESPN's Monday's “First Take,” Jets quarterback Aaron threw three interceptions, including a pick-six, in Gang Green's game against Minnesota on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. – NFL analysts sparred about Rodgers.
Sharp criticizes Orlovsky, says Orlovsky wants to maintain a “good relationship” with Rodgers, despite being critical of the Jets' quarterbacks before Rodgers. He said he did not criticize.
“Why are they losing DO? Because you keep saying it's an 'incompetent' attack,” Sharp said. “Let’s talk about quarterback play! [Rodgers had] 3 interceptions again [against the Vikings]the completion rate last week was 53 percent [and] 57 [percent completion] this week.
“I'm not going to put the blame on the other offense, because I didn't blame the offense when they had other quarterbacks,” Sharp said of former Jets quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Mike White, Sam Darnold, And recently, he mentioned Zack by name. Wilson.
“You blamed the quarterback. But you wanted to keep a good attitude, so you don't call out Aaron Rodgers! He's playing badly! — You know, nobody in New York knows that, and everyone around him in the NFL knows that.
“He's playing badly. Call it like you see it!”
Orlovsky denied ever blaming quarterbacks for the Jets' problems.
“Sustain! Shannon. One, he said it himself. There's no need to go on national television and tell people that Aaron Rodgers played poorly,” Orlovsky said. “There’s a way we have to play in Minnesota.
“First of all, I've never blamed New York's quarterback. I've always blamed the situation. I'm a guy who tries to give context to performances. Aaron's been good the last two weeks. He never told anyone he was playing, and he himself said, “I wasn't up to my standards.''
“But Shannon, you know that. There are ways teams need to play as an offense to play well against certain defenses.”
Orlovsky went on to explain that as an NFL analyst and former backup quarterback in the NFL, he has no right to call Rodgers' position “stinky.”
“…I'm not saying anyone is saying Aaron plays well, but it's also my fault that he went on national TV and talked about a Hall of Fame quarterback when I was a quarterback and said he stinks.” Not work. Yes, he is part of the situation.
“You're a Hall of Famer. You can do it!” Orlovsky repeated.
Stephen A. Smith, who was surprisingly quiet, wore a grim expression as he listened to the exchange.
“Stephen A. I want you to be the DO. Let me take a look at his job description,” Sharp said. “His job is to create Hall of Famers and non-Hall of Famers, it doesn't matter.
Obrosky disagreed, saying, “My job is to give context to the 'why'!”
Rodgers, who is returning from an Achilles injury, completed 29 of 54 for 244 yards and two touchdowns.
He was picked off three times, including one on the final play of the New York game.
The Jets nearly came back in the fourth quarter, but struggled to run the ball against the Vikings.
We lost and fell to 2-3.
The Jets will host the Bills (3-2) on Monday Night Football in Week 6.
