Aaron Rodgers Lions praise speaks volumes about Jets disarray

Even Aaron Rodgers’ non-answers say plenty.One day after Rodgers praised the powerhouse Lions for the patience their ownership showed in the early years of a rebuild around head coach Dan Campbell, the future Hall of Fame quarterback was asked how that compares to the Jets’ situation.Rodgers asked if it was a “rhetorical question,” and then was reminded that Jets owner Woody Johnson fired head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to his fourth season and later canned general manager Joe Douglas who was operating on an expiring contract anyway.“I don’t follow a lot of stuff, so I’d have to ask [the media]: Has there been a lot of public, supportive comments?” Rodgers said.“So, there’s your answer.”After replacing Saleh with interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich, Johnson told NFL Network that he expected the team to “kick … you can fill the word in.” Instead, they are 1-6 since the season-defining moment.“I cited an example [in Detroit] that I’ve seen,” Rodgers said.

“There were probably examples over the years in Green Bay both for – and maybe not as for – whoever was in charge.But I think an important part of ownership is to hire the right guys, set the vision and then support them when the outside world is trying to tear them down.”...