Aaron Rodgers deserves more blame for broken Jets offense
LONDON – The Jets dropped their second straight game Sunday, falling 23-17 to the Vikings.Here are some thoughts and observations from the game:1.
The Jets’ offense needs some juice.It has been far too predictable and conservative through the first five games.
This falls on offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.They need to get in the lab and find ways to stretch the field, break tendencies and create some explosive plays.The tendency around the Jets right now is to blame Hackett when things go wrong and praise Rodgers when things go right.
But that is not fair.They are a package deal and both of them share blame for the blah nature of the Jets offense right now.Rodgers looks like he is afraid to take deep shots.
Rodgers is averaging 6.0 yards per attempt.The only starting quarterbacks lower than him are Bo Nix, Jacoby Brissett, Deshaun Watson and Bryce Young.
That is a group of youth and below average quarterback play and a list of names you would not expect to find Rodgers on.But Rodgers looks timid.
Perhaps he is afraid to throw interceptions, although that didn’t help Sunday or maybe he is still working his way back in that regard.Whatever it is, the Jets need to get Rodgers to stretch the field.The Broncos and Vikings have shown the Jets don’t handle the blitz well.
The Jets need to back defenses off with the threat of deep shots.The NFL is a league of explosives.
Right now the Jets look like a wet firecracker.2.So, as bad as these last two losses have felt for the Jets, a check of the standings show that they have not lost much ground.
If they win Monday night against the Bills, they will be tied atop the AFC East.They are currently one game out of an AFC wild card spot, too.This is proof that it is too early to truly worry about the standings.
The Bills have lost two games in a row, too, and don’t look a team that is going to be able to run away and hide in the division.I’m sure there will be plenty of doo...