The New York Jets drafted Zach Wilson at No. 2 overall in 2021 to be the team’s franchise quarterback. By the end of his second season, it was already obvious Wilson was never going to be that. Through his first two seasons, Wilson has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns and was never able to earn the respect of his teammates. That’s why the Jets made a bold trade to acquire Aaron Rodgers in the offseason.
Aaron Rodgers pokes fun at new teammate Zach Wilson’s own comments
Aaron Rodgers brings up some past comments from new teammate Zach Wilson at practice Friday
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
When rumors of the Jets’ intentions to add Rodgers started circling at the end of last season, Wilson made it known he wasn’t giving up the starting QB gig without a fight. When asked about the Jets bringing in a veteran quarterback, Wilson said: “I’m gonna make that dude’s life hell in practice every day,” Wilson said. “I’m gonna go out there and do my best to show the coaches that I deserve to be there. It’s not in a negative way, it’s in a positive way. It’s making everybody else better, hopefully.”
Rodgers was acquired a few months later.
Now together during OTA practices, Rodgers hasn’t forgotten about Wilson’s offseason quote. When asked about his young backup, Rodgers dropped this gem:
At 39 years old, Rodgers is on a team other than the Green Bay Packers for the first time in his career. His game has slipped some recently after winning back-to-back MVPs in 2020 and 2021, but he’s hoping New York’s remade wide receiver corps and ferocious defense can help him regain his status as one of the league’s top QBs.
For his part, Rodgers is saying all the right things:
And making impressive throws in practice:
As a Bears fan, I’m thrilled Rodgers found a new home. Whatever he does in New York, he can’t hurt me anymore.
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