Will Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets dwell as much as prime-time scheduling hype?

NFL followers shall be seeing Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in prime time subsequent season — quite a bit.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that New York has six prime-time video games subsequent season, which all come earlier than Thanksgiving, in addition to a recreation in London. When requested in regards to the reasoning, NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Mike North instructed ESPN that the Jets “type of owe” the NFL after their disappointing 2023 season — low-lighted by Rodgers struggling an eventual season-ending Achilles tear on their opening possession and the crew going 7-10.

On Friday’s version of “The Carton Present,” host Craig Carton opined that the NFL is justified in placing the Jets firmly within the limelight.

“We have been all bullish on the Jets due to Aaron Rodgers lower than 12 months in the past, so what’s modified?,” Carton questioned. “The Jets suppose they’ve a very good crew. All of us agree they’ve an awesome protection. All of us suppose they will be higher on offense as a result of they an improved offensive line, on paper. And sure, oh, by the way in which, you’ve got Aaron Rodgers again, and the final time Aaron Rodgers was wholesome for a whole season, he received an MVP award.

“So the NFL’s merely saying ‘we’re shopping for into the very same factor we purchased right into a yr in the past that Aaron Rodgers, who for a decade was the face of the NFL, goes to type of regain his standing as one of many high, if not the greatest quarterback in all of soccer.’ If he does not get harm, the NFL’s proper.”

Rodgers is coupled together with his former offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, who holds the identical place in New York. The ten-time Professional Bowler and Tremendous Bowl XLV MVP received back-to-back league MVPs underneath Hackett with the Inexperienced Bay Packers from 2020-21. Rodgers performed by a damaged thumb in 2022, his last season with the Packers.

On the opposite facet of the ball, New York’s protection — which is headlined by cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, amongst others — surrendered simply 292.3 complete yards per recreation final season, good for third within the NFL.

The Jets have put collectively a extremely productive offseason, signing broad receiver Mike Williams, offensive deal with Tyron Smith and defensive deal with Javon Kinlaw, whereas buying defensive finish Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles within the wake of shedding Bryce Huff. In addition they re-signed defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and security Ashtyn Davis.

Will the Jets dwell as much as expectations?

Within the draft, New York traded again one slot and took Penn State offensive deal with Olu Fashanu at No. 11. It then traded as much as No. 65 to pick out Western Kentucky broad receiver Malachi Corley and took Wisconsin operating again Braelon Allen at No. 134.

As for New York’s 2024 quarterback room, it signed veteran Tyrod Taylor and chosen Florida State’s Jordan Travis with the No. 171 decide within the draft. The Jets traded former No. 2 draft decide Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos.

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