New York Jets running back Breece Hall played incredible on Monday night. Yet, instead of letting Hall pilot the team to victory, the Jets’ were determined to make quarterback Aaron Rodgers the hero.
QB Aaron Rodgers on how the team handled adversity throughout the week: pic.twitter.com/velyxnuz1L
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 15, 2024
42 pass attempts in week four, 54 attempts in week five, and 35 in week six have amounted to three consecutive losses for the Jets. What if Rodgers’ cry for Nathaniel Hackett wasn’t a sincere gesture of remorse, but actually a sob for his enabler (Hackett), knowing that interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich would lead a more balanced offensive attack by running the ball?
Coach Ulbrich on the offensive performance: pic.twitter.com/gFTgUbyy1P
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 15, 2024
Still, coach Todd Downing allowed Rodgers enough autonomy in the pass game but the Jets squandered three of their four red-zone chances and threw a crucial interception that was somehow wide receiver Mike Williams’ fault.
TARON JOHNSON PICKS RODGERS.
📺: #BUFvsNYJ on ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/oQMZtfCNVr— NFL (@NFL) October 15, 2024
Rodgers went 23 for 35, had 294 yards, and did tally two touchdowns however. Sure, he didn’t play horrible, but when Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson goes 20 for 26, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen goes 19 for 25, and both of those AFC teams leave week six with victories, 35 Rodgers’ attempts (in a loss) seems excessive.
Now, instead of sobering into the reality of a 2-4 season start, Rodgers and the Jets are going to flood sports media with news regarding the acquisition of wide receiver Davante Adams.
Robert Saleh couldn’t get hug from Rodgers, Hackett could barely get a first-down from Rodgers, and if the Jets continue to spiral south after acquiring Adams, Ulbrich secretly knows he’ll be the blame. Nine AFC teams have a better season record than the Jets but none can say that they converted a hail-mary (sarcasm).
HAIL MARY BEFORE THE HALF! @AaronRodgers12 let it fly!#BUFvsNYJ on ESPN pic.twitter.com/4Hf2aBmI5C
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 15, 2024
