Its shocking to watch this sad version of Aaron Rodgers
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills dismantled the Jets 40-14 on Sunday to drop the Jets to a dismal 4-12.Here are some thoughts and observations from the game:1.
It was stunning to watch how poorly Aaron Rodgers played on Sunday.Look, the Jets’ problems run much, much deeper than just Rodgers but he is certainly one of them.
The Jets made the trade for Rodgers in April 2023 with the expectation that he could still be an elite quarterback.Here is what elite quarterbacks do: They hide your other problems.The Bills have one in Josh Allen.
Do the Bills have a perfect team? Far from it.But Allen is so good that he makes up for other deficiencies.
You see the same thing with Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow, who is currently trying to drag the Bengals to the playoffs himself.Rodgers is now just an average quarterback.There are days like in Miami or in the second half in Jacksonville where he plays well and you can fool yourself into thinking he still has some of that magic he had in Green Bay.
But then he has days like Sunday where he looks below average and you are reminded that he is 41 and consistently dealing with one ailment or another that hinders him.Put Rodgers on a good team that plays in good weather conditions consistently like the Vikings or Lions and I still think he could have a good season.But the Jets play their games outdoors and, as stated in the beginning, the problems with this team run deeper than just quarterback.It is just shocking to watch Rodgers play as poorly as he did Sunday.2.
The Jets have a problem on their hands with their young stars Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner.Both players are beyond frustrated with the way things are going with the team.
That has been apparent with Wilson for a while and Gardner showed his frustration after Sunday’s loss.The losing is wearing on both players.They have now lost 32 games in three seasons.
Wilson went to Ohio State where it might take 10 years to lose 32 games.Gardner was part of a t...