The Jets have their new leading man. Aaron Rodgers, sent over from the Packers in a blockbuster deal Monday, gives New York its best quarterback since Joe Namath was prowling Bachelors III and Toots Shor’s.
At 39 years old, Rodgers gives the Jets a short-term answer. He’ll likely be in New York for at least two seasons, hoping to be a championship mercenary. But it won’t be easy for the four-time league MVP, considering the depth of young AFC quarterbacks all vying for their place among the elite.
To that point, here’s how the top-10 AFC quarterbacks stack up with Rodgers in the fold in 2023:
