The New York Jets hoped this previous summer time that quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be his dominant self coming off the torn Achilles he suffered within the opening recreation of the 2023 common season.
Following New York’s stunning 25-22 loss on the lowly New England Patriots, which dropped the Jets to 2-6 on the marketing campaign, Patriots defensive deal with Davon Godchaux steered the model of Rodgers who received 4 Most Precious Participant Awards throughout his profession not exists.
“I suppose he’s struggling proper now,” Godchaux stated about Rodgers after Sunday’s recreation, as shared by Andy Vasquez of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. “A Corridor of Fame quarterback like that? Simply hate to see him exit that method. However at all times going to take a win in opposition to him to place in your resume.”
Rodgers was slowed by accidents to each of his knees and a low ankle sprain this fall earlier than a brand new hamstring difficulty popped up final week. The 40-year-old was hardly horrible in opposition to New England, as he accomplished 17 of 28 passes for 233 yards with a pair of touchdowns, no interceptions and just one sack taken. Whereas he helped the guests seize a 22-17 lead with below three minutes remaining in regulation, SNY’s Ben Krimmel famous that the Jets used all three of their first-half timeouts of their first 9 offensive performs of the competition. Rodgers later took a expensive delay of recreation penalty because the Jets lined up for a two-point conversion they in the end did not convert with 2:57 left within the fourth quarter.
In line with ESPN stats, Rodgers started Monday ranked twenty second within the league with a 50.3 adjusted QBR amongst certified gamers and an 85.1 passer score on the season. He tossed 12 landing passes and 7 picks over the marketing campaign’s first eight video games.
New York has now misplaced 5 straight and has gone 0-3 since the firing of head coach Robert Saleh.
“He positively don’t look the identical,” Godchaux added about Rodgers. “He simply don’t appear to be he can transfer again there. S—, I can run him down and catch him. He don’t look cell in any respect. So it was good for us. We [knew] we [could] get after him and assault him within the passing recreation, too.”
Rodgers must bounce again rapidly from no matter is ailing him as he and the Jets will welcome the 6-2 Houston Texans to MetLife Stadium this coming Thursday night time. As of Monday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Texans as one-point favorites for that matchup.
