Aaron Rodgers is not done yet, claims New York Jets’ arch nemesis
The New York Jets’ nemesis believes Aaron Rodgers has a future in the NFL despite his disastrous 2024 season.
Longtime New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick didn’t seem ready to throw away Rodgers as Gang Green was officially doomed to another losing season.
In the latest episode of the ‘Let’s go!’ podcastBelichick revealed his belief that the 41-year-old Rodgers could be in line for a bounce-back season in 2025 after tearing his Achilles tendon in 2023.
‘[Rodgers] could easily bounce back from that and be ready to play and have a good year next year,” Belichick said.
“You look at all the quarterbacks in the league who are on their second team and they’re doing pretty well, Russell Wilson and Geno Smith and [Sam] Darnold, Baker Mayfield, you’re going all the way down the line, [Matthew] Stafford by the way, Jared Goff.
“These guys who change teams come into a different system, things are a little different for them, maybe they learn some things from whatever their previous experiences were. It changes. When a guy has a long career and a good career, sometimes one season is just a bump in the road. It’s not necessarily the end of the road.”
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been going through a rough patch in his career
But former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick believes there is still something left in the Jets QB
It’s been an up and down season for Rodgers. Flashes of his former greatness have appeared at times, but for the most part, offense has simply not worked out as the Jets sit at a 3-9 record.
The former Super Bowl champion has completed just 62.6 percent of his passes for 2,627 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.
Additionally, the Jets are 0-5 in situations where Rodgers has the ball and needs to put together a game-winning drive, according to NFL reporter Connor Hughes.
It’s unclear what’s in store for Rodgers as rumors suggest he wants to play in the NFL next season, but not for Gang Green.
But Belichick has seen quarterbacks still find success in the late stages of their careers. In fact, he coached the greatest ever in Tom Brady.
“One of the hardest things you have to do as a coach in professional football is figuring out when the time is or isn’t,” Belichick said. “One thing you sometimes run into with players as they get older in their career is the injury factor.
“And sometimes players can get an injury later in their career, making it look like it’s an age issue when it was actually an injury issue. And once that injury is over, there is a lot more good football in that player.”
Next season will be a complete overhaul for the Jets as they must choose a new head coach and a new general manager.