Aaron Rodgers traded to the New York Jets
The move of the offseason has finally come to fruition, as the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a deal to send the four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter first broke the news Monday.
Per Schefter, the Packers ultimately traded Rodgers, the No. 15 pick and a 2023 5th-round pick for the No. 13 pick, a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42) and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that becomes a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65 percent of the team’s plays.
Jets fans can now relax, as they seemingly have found their quarterback for at least the next few years, avoiding the process of trying to hit on a QB in the draft. This has not gone well for them at this point, and now emerges as a serious threat in the AFC.
When news of this trade possibility initially broke over a month ago, rumors circulated that Aaron Rodgers was sending the Jets a list of players for them to draft. The news also became more credible when Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee Show that he wanted to play in New York and was essentially waiting for the news to drop.
From the Jets’ perspective, I really like the deal. They have the roster to make a serious run but have been held back by poor QB play. The selection of Sam Darnold and Zach Wilson didn’t pan out and the No. 13 pick they had was unlikely to fill that void.
Now they get to bring in a four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion who has shown that he still has some left in the tank, even going into his age-40 season. His two MVPs in the last three years help to prove that. Also, receiving that No. 15 pick greatly lessens the blow of losing the No. 13 pick they previously had.
And for the Packers, while I don’t love the deal I also don’t hate it. At this point, you had to get rid of Rodgers. It was clear he didn’t want to be there anymore and even debated retiring.
I don’t love giving away your other first this year, but if it’s what was needed to get the deal done, then I can’t really say I hate it. Helping with that is the fact they received a second-rounder this year and another second-rounder that could turn into a first, as previously mentioned.
While picks are nice, they only mean anything if you hit on said picks — and given the Packers’ recent history with first-round picks, fans have a reason to be cautiously optimistic.
Jordan Love will now hold it down in Green Bay, but now it becomes a matter of using these picks to build a team around him. That’s why I can’t really say who won this trade yet, I mean landing Aaron Rodgers is certainly a win. But if the Packers draft says three pro bowlers, then is it really a loss for them?
As is usually the case with these kinds of trades, time will be the deciding factor. What I can say for right now is that the Jets just became a lot better and have thrown themselves right into the top names of the AFC. This is a roster that is ready to win now and is putting that into motion by bringing in Rodgers.
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