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NFL preseason is just about to hit full swing with a full slate of games starting this weekend. Outside of a couple looming moves, these teams are who they are for the upcoming season. That said, there is one team that’s a huge unknown at this point, which is an excellent place to start this Four Verts column.
The Jets are the NFL’s biggest wild card
Let’s try this again. Everyone knows what happened to the Jets last year. Aaron Rodgers was acquired, there was a summer of hope and then it was over in four plays. The Jets’ ceiling was immediately capped due to quarterback play and they finished with a 7-10 record thanks to one of the best defenses in football. Now, they try again.
On face value, the roster appears to be among the NFL’s best, but it’s hard to proclaim how this season will go for the Jets. As good as the team looks, there are still a few unknowns that will influence a season that essentially must end in a playoff appearance — starting with Rodgers.
It’s impossible to project what Rodgers might be this season. He’s 40 years old coming off an Achilles tear and the most recent full season he played in 2022 showed a decline from his back-to-back MVP seasons in 2020 and 2021. According to rbsdm.com, Rodgers ranked first in expected points added per dropback (0.310) over the combined 2020 and 2021 seasons. In 2022, that figure fell to 21st (0.039) where he was sandwiched in between Andy Dalton and Justin Fields. Then he tore his Achilles four plays into the following season.
It’s almost been three years since Rodgers played like an elite quarterback and it’s almost been two years since Rodgers really played at all. He’s 40. Given his expertise and overall skill level for the position, no one should be surprised if he puts together a strong season for the Jets. However, if he struggles given everything he has endured over the past couple years, that wouldn’t necessarily be surprising either. He’s a real deal wild card that throws a…
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Publish date : 2024-08-07 20:21:33
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