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Henry McKenna
AFC East Reporter
Aaron Rodgers spent a lot of his time during the 2023 season shaking his head on the New York Jets sideline. It was clear that even if he were playing, he might not be happy with the composition of the roster. It was clear, too, during an interview last month with “The Pat McAfee Show” that Rodgers expects the Jets to make some fairly aggressive moves during the offseason.
“I think it’s not a situation where we have to rebuild. We have to reload a little bit,” Rodgers said. “And there will be some tough decisions for sure. But I like the pieces we have in place.”
Then this week, Rodgers stepped up his rhetoric in calling for changes, telling reporters, “The bulls— that has nothing to do with winning needs to get out of the building.”
Well, buckle up, Aaron. I’ve got some ideas for you. Because so far as I can see, Rodgers is the one in charge. Just look at the free agency class from last year — it was all of Rodgers’ friends (Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Tim Boyle). I’m (kind of) kidding.
The Jets were a disappointment in 2023. With Rodgers returning from his Achilles injury in 2024, there will be hope. But even with the QB back in green, the Jets can’t simply run it back. Here are 11 steps to help them fix a roster that looked problematic.
DUE DILIGENCE
1. Wage a full-scale audit on the team’s leadership and decision-making, starting with Joe Douglas, Robert Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett
There are a lot of things that went wrong for New York in 2023, but what I want to know — if I’m Jets owner Woody Johnson — is who was responsible for making the quarterback decisions. Because that’s where the season started and ended. That’s the person who probably should be out of a job, even though Johnson said recently that he would retain Douglas and Saleh.
There might not have been a loss more disturbing for New York than the 37-20 defeat to the Cleveland Browns in Week 17.
The Browns are a…
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Publish date : 2024-01-09 16:26:29
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