FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 26: New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh attends a press conference to introduce Aaron Rodgers as the new quarterback for the New York Jets at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on April 26, 2023 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
New York Jets Expected to Attempt to Appease Aaron Rodgers by Going After 1 Former Teammate Via Trade (Multiple Reports)
It is safe to say that the end of the New York Jets 2023 season was the least expected outcome they might have imagined at this point one year ago. While they had not acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers yet, they were starting the process of trade talks. And let’s face it: they knew they were going to get him before the officially did.
That is why the went out and signed free agent wide receiver Allen Lazard and gave him a four-year $44 million contract. It is also why they hired Nathaniel Hackett to be their offensive coordinator. Rodgers had played with and thrived with both individuals during his days in Green Bay.
After the Aaron Rodgers trade was completed, they also brought in several of his friends from Green Bay: Randall Cobb, Billy Turner, and Adrian Amos. It was supposed to be a great year in Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood; but it was anything but.
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Rodgers tore his Achilles early in Week One, Lazard and Cobb woefully underperformed, and Turner couldn’t crack the rotation of one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. The Jets finished 7-10, the only reason Hackett is returning in 2024 is because Rodgers wants him, and they’ve alienated Zach Wilson, who was supposed to be mentored by Rodgers.
