All through the offseason, NewYorkJets.com reporters Eric Allen, Ethan Greenberg, Randy Lange, Caroline Hendershot and John Pullano will give their responses to a collection of questions relating to this yr’s Jets.
In the present day’s query: What do you anticipate from Jets QB Aaron Rodgers vs. 49ers in his return to motion?
EA: San Francisco HC Kyle Shanahan employed defensive coordinator in Nick Sorensen to guide a unit that options DE Nick Bosa, LB Fred Warner and CB Charvarius Ward. The Jets will counter with Aaron Rodgers, an improved offensive line and younger ability place stars along with intriguing broad receiver choices in Mike Williams and Malachi Corley. In 9 regular-season video games in opposition to the ‘Niners, Rodgers, a Chico, CA, native who performed collegiately at Butte JC and California, has accomplished 66.2% of his passes with 20 TDs and a couple of TDs whereas posting a QB score of 107.5 Whereas Rodgers is 40 and he is getting back from an Achilles tendon tear and he hasn’t seen sport motion in 364 days, he stays a gifted bodily expertise with a particular soccer thoughts. Rodgers was superior all through the summer time, and I anticipate he’ll have a superb evening in opposition to the ‘Niners. If he is on the sector, the Jets have an opportunity to win any sport they play – together with Monday – this season. Contemplate what All-Professional LB Warner mentioned this week of Rodgers: “He at all times had the savvy, the flexibility to increase performs, make the massive performs, hold management of the sport, make the performs within the big-time moments. So there’s nothing you possibly can pinpoint, like, ‘We bought to cease him from doing this.’ You need to put together for all of it, so we’ll have a giant take a look at forward of us.”
EG: I anticipate a powerful efficiency. I will not put numbers behind it, however I believe followers watching Monday evening’s sport will come away impressed with Aaron Rodgers, who has a profession 103.9 passer score in opposition to the 49ers, after he missed final season. He was definitely spectacular all through coaching camp throwing the ball and he confirmed his mobility coming off an Achilles tendon damage. The Jets have the items to be one of many league’s greatest offenses, however the greatest query is how lengthy it should take the unit to jell. Groups with continuity take time to discover a rhythm. Virtually all of the Inexperienced & White’s starters on offense, which incorporates three new offensive linemen, didn’t play within the preseason. Robert Saleh mentioned the Jets elevated their reps all through coaching camp to simulate game-like conditions to hit the bottom operating. Whereas Rodgers might be thought-about a brand new piece, given he has but to finish a cross within the common season for the Jets, he already has chemistry with third-year WR Garrett Wilson and WR Allen Lazard, who was his teammate for 5 seasons with the Packers.