Jets say goodbye to Rodgers

[purplefaithful]

Aaron Rodgers Rumors: QB 'Pleaded' With Jets to Stay Before Team Decided to Part Ways

Before the New York Jets announced this week that they are moving on from veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers after two seasons with the team, Rodgers reportedly tried to make his case for why the Jets should keep him.

According to Ryan Dunleavy and Steve Helling of the New York Post, Rodgers "pleaded" with the Jets to give him one or two more years as the starter during his final conversations with team officials.

A source told Dunleavy and Helling that Rodgers "aggressively urged" the Jets to keep him, but once the decision was made to part ways, Rodgers accepted it.

The quarterback decision was ultimately up to Glenn and Mougey, and while it may have seemed like an easy call on the surface, there were reasons for them to at least consider keeping Rodgers.

Despite being 41 and coming off a torn Achilles, he put up respectable numbers, completing 63.0 percent of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Additionally, the Jets may not be able to realistically upgrade on Rodgers this offseason given who is set to be available.

Sam Darnold is set to be the top free-agent quarterback, but he almost certainly won't return to New York after struggling mightily as the Jets' starting quarterback to start his career.

The Jets also have the No. 7 overall pick in the draft, but there is seemingly a good chance that Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will be off the board by the time they pick, and they are the only surefire, first-round quarterbacks as of now.

Rodgers is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer with nothing left to prove, but now he has to decide on his next move.

He could either ride off into the sunset and retire, or he could try to land elsewhere in hopes of ending his legendary career on a much higher note

BLEACHER REPORT

[Zanary]

A few of the dumbass pundits and rumor-mongers on social media have pitched him being "Favre 2.0" and coming to the Vikings until JJM is healed and "ready".

I can never, ever, state enough how much I'd hate the team for even considering that cosmic d-bag in the locker room. I can't name another QB that owed more to his career to o-line and refs ignoring holding. I remember, back in the Ponder days, of literally timing the pockets of us vs Green Bay and Ponder would often have 2 seconds or less, while A-a-ron would have 6-7 seconds; his level of protection would've gotten us/Darnold at least a pair of playoff wins.

He needs to just take his piles of money and go into the microdosing sunset. His best, and even his good, seasons are in the books. Just please, PLEASE, don't let him become an announcer.

[purplefaithful]

A few of the dumbass pundits and rumor-mongers on social media have pitched him being "Favre 2.0" and coming to the Vikings until JJM is healed and "ready".

I can never, ever, state enough how much I'd hate the team for even considering that cosmic d-bag in the locker room.  I can't name another QB that owed more to his career to o-line and refs ignoring holding. I remember, back in the Ponder days, of literally timing the pockets of us vs Green Bay and Ponder would often have 2 seconds or less, while A-a-ron would have 6-7 seconds; his level of protection would've gotten us/Darnold at least a pair of playoff wins.

He needs to just take his piles of money and go into the microdosing sunset. His best, and even his good, seasons are in the books. Just please, PLEASE, don't let him become an announcer.

I think the chances are < slim to none Rogers is a Viking.

[StickierBuns]

I think the chances are < slim to none Rogers is a Viking.

KOC would never allow a cancerous d-bag like Rodgers to taint the QB room or team.

[MaroonBells]

I think the chances are < slim to none Rogers is a Viking.

I understand why some are talking about this. In some ways it makes perfect sense. Wise (in football), declining QB, probably cheap, not ready to retire, backing up the young franchise QB with a few question marks....on a team with the best weapons he's ever had. 

In other ways I think Rodgers would be the bull in KOC's carefully crafted culture shop. First, he's a nut. Second, he would make it all about himself and the media will help him do that. JJ doesn't need that shit circus.

[comet52]

Anybody that wants Rodgers on the Vikings pretty much must hate the Vikings and want them to fail.

[greediron]

I don't think Rodgers ego would allow him to follow the footsteps of Favre all the way to the end.