FLORHAM PARK — A lot of things had to happen for the New York Jets to acquire one of the greatest quarterbacks of All-Time.
The team had to have one of the best drafts in recent memory while developing other young players, and their starting quarterback had to struggle enough that the team could not afford to be patient with him as the team got better.
Both things ended up happening though and now Aaron Rodgers is a member of the Jets which begs the question of what will happen to former second overall pick Zach Wilson.
Through two NFL seasons, Wilson has struggled to maintain any level of consistency. He’s been in the cellar of league quarterbacks in completion percentage and yards. He’s been benched multiple times and has had to apologize to the locker room for comments made after certain games. Yet through all the trials and tribulations, the former BYU standout doesn’t appear to be running away from the challenge of backing up an All-Time great. Instead, he and the team see it as an opportunity for him to get the off-the-field experience he lacked coming in and starting on Day One.
“He’s such a great young man. He’s excited to work with this opportunity with Aaron. He’s already super excited with how he’s hearing things. Getting Aaron here, I know he’s going to be picking his brain in a positive way,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh explained Wednesday afternoon. “We’re not closing the door on him.”
Saleh’s comments at Rodgers’ introductory press conference were consistent with how the team felt they didn’t set their former top overall quarterback up for success. As early as the start of the 2023 offseason, the Jets have maintained that they felt they should have brought in a veteran to help nurture the youthful but inexperienced mind of Wilson before throwing him on the field.
Acquiring Rodgers though could be the best thing for everyone involved.
When asked earlier in the offseason what his reaction would be to New…
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