Aaron Rodgers is at it again.
The former starting quarterback of the New York Jets can’t seem to shut up about his time in New Jersey and what really caused the team’s downfall during that period.
As the Jets struggled to win just six games in Rodgers’ time in New York, the future Hall-of-Fame signal-caller told anyone who would listen about everything the team struggled with. While he would add himself to the reasoning, it would usually be done after talking about the mistakes others made.
Since the Jets opted to move on from him this offseason, Rodgers’ anger has only persisted.
The new wrinkle involves the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback bringing other Super Bowl champions into the conversation.
Rodgers blames the rushing concept
When the Jets acquired Rodgers in the 2023 offseason, the organization rolled out the red carpet for him. They brought in his former play-caller, multiple receivers from his days in Green Bay, and even some role players along the offensive line.
Seriously. The Jets did everything they possibly could to make Rodgers feel comfortable in Florham Park.
So for Rodgers to go out of his way to complain about different problems the Jets had on the offensive side of the ball is quite comical. It didn’t stop him from complaining to Super Bowl champion offensive lineman Mark Schlereth either.
“Aaron and I had a conversation about when he was with the Jets, how abysmal their running game was and how schematically it made no sense,” Schlereth said on the Stinkin’ Truth Podcast. “I started the conversation, and then Aaron went on for about a 25-minute diatribe on just their run game.”
In his lone season as the everyday starter, Rodgers ran a rushing offense that was the second-worst in the league. They also ran the ball the least of any team.
So to summarize, Rodgers was angry about the Jets’ run offense, even though it was his favorite play-caller, with his system, and with him being allowed to audible at the line of scrimmage.
Sounds about right.
In reality, Rodgers will inevitably go down as a Hall-of-Famer. His time with the Jets won’t change that. But his failings with the team and the finger-pointing that have gone along with them only hurt his legacy as an all-time great quarterback.
New York did everything it could to make Rodgers comfortable. He failed to turn the team into a winner. He wasn’t the sole reason for the team’s struggles, but he certainly did nothing to help solve them.
The idea that he’s willing to now talk about his time with the New York Jets as if he wasn’t the problem is just another evidence of how embarrassing the Aaron Rodgers saga has become.