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A new era requires a new Aaron Rodgers: Jets’ pass attack is excessive

Aaron Rodgers Jets Jeff Ulbrich Nathaniel Hackett New York Jets Breece Hall Davante Adams nyjets AFC

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.

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?

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.

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).

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