NFL analysts furiously disagree with Bill Belichick’s controversial Aaron Rodgers take: ‘So much denial’

Bill Belichick’s controversial claim that Aaron Rodgers still has a future in the NFL has been torn apart by analysts who believe he is one of many “denying” the New York Jets quarterback.

Rodgers, 41, is having one of the worst seasons of his illustrious career with the Jets, who appear destined to miss the playoffs after winning just three of 12 games in 2024.

Many are now calling for the four-time MVP, who only recently returned from a serious Achilles injury, to hang up his cleats at the end of his disastrous first full season in New York, where he has racked up just 2,627 passing yards in 12 games. while throwing eight interceptions.

Despite his disappointing form, Belichick surprisingly tipped Rodgers to “recover and have a good year” with another team next season, citing Russell Wilson and Geno Smith as previous examples of doing the same.

“These guys who change teams are coming into a different system, things are a little different for them, maybe they learn some things from whatever their previous experiences were,” said the legendary former coach of the New England Patriots. “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.”

But according to Fox Sports’ “First Things First” panel, Belichick’s view of Rodgers couldn’t be further from the truth.

Rodgers’ ex-Green Bay Packers teammate Greg Jennings even took issue with Belichick’s stance

“There’s so much denial around this player,” analyst Nick Wright said of the Jets star. “Why it is not generally accepted that Aaron Rodgers will play his final games in the NFL is beyond me.

“You can’t create a fake team that would logically sign Aaron Rodgers.”

Wright then cited some damning statistics about Rodgers; who has gone 1,413 days without a playoff win, 1,039 days without a 300-yard game and 787 days without appearing in a game with his team above .500.

Rodgers’ former Green Bay Packers teammate Greg Jennings even agreed with Wright’s assessment, while questioning the extent to which Belichick meant what he said as he continued his search for another head coaching job.

“For me, listening to Bill Belichick, he’s been a coach that you respect. His resume speaks for itself. He’s made some great decisions when it comes to personnel, he’s also made some bad decisions when it comes to personnel,” Jennings said.

‘One of his agreements was: ‘I’m not going to keep a player past his prime.’ So when I hear him say this, it’s like… I don’t know if I believe it all.

“If he were a head coach in the league today, I don’t believe he would sign Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback.”