In trading for the four-time MVP, the Jets hoped Rodgers would be their version of Tom Brady on the Bucs or Matthew Stafford on the Rams. Monday night's defeat against the 49ers clouded that perception.
At some point, the idea gets twisted. After watching Tom Brady turbo-boost the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Matthew Stafford actualize the almost-there Los Angeles Rams, there became this market over-correction with devastating consequences. The Cleveland Browns joined forces with Deshaun Watson and cemented the worst trade in NFL history. The Denver Broncos sold out for Russell Wilson which, not for nothing, was maybe the funniest trade in NFL history.
Rodgers gave the Jets something it has lacked for entire human generations—a respectable quarterback that could possibly limit the snickering and snap the rest of the roster in line. In return, they pledged their undying support, willing to live with his age, his potential decline, his offense, some of the players he prefers to play with and that feeling of standing out on a cliff amid strong winds, accepting the fly-or-plummet nature of a decision like this.
It’s difficult to make any sweeping conclusions because the task was gargantuan when we really think about it: Take a roster comprised of a 40-year-old quarterback and two 33-year-old tackles, a recovering No. 2 wide receiver and a still-absent edge rusher and ship them across the country to face a team that has been more efficient than a NASCAR pit crew for most of the last decade and played in the Super Bowl a few months ago.
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