The New York Jets are caught between a rock and a tough place, in any other case generally known as Aaron Rodgers and Derek Carr. On one hand, the quarterback improve they’ve been clamoring for simply ghosted everybody so he may embark on a darkness retreat. After 20 years in Inexperienced Bay, it’s honest to surprise if he’s as much as changing into the face of a marquee group within the media capital of the world.

As for the previous Las Vegas Raiders QB, he visited with the Jets brass over the weekend and was ebullient in regards to the go to, in line with his brother and former NFL signal-caller David Carr. Whereas Rodgers’ connection to offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has been analyzed to demise, the youthful Carr has a reference to new Jets quarterback coach Todd Downing, who was a Raiders assistant throughout Carr’s prime Professional Bowl seasons between 2015 and 2017.

ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington additionally described Carr’s go to as a really constructive assembly,” whereas including that “the Jets actually consider Carr is the kind of QB that may make them a championship.”

The leaks even prompted Jets cornerback D.J. Reed to facetiously provide his No. 4 jersey to Carr.

What’s going to Aaron Rodgers need to say when he returns from his retreat?

Think about Rip Van Winkle Rodgers’ shock to learn how the tide has modified when he emerges and ESPN, Pat McAfee, and the remainder of the soccer world are raving about Derek Carr’s assembly with the Jets. This complete state of affairs is ludicrous, however that is how the Jets function.

From Brett Favre to Tim Tebow vs. Sanchez to Sam Darnold to the Zach Wilson and Mike White tug-of-war, the Jets are common contributors in public quarterback auditions.

I’m beginning to assume Aaron Rodgers doesn’t need the New York Jets beginning job that badly. And Gang Inexperienced ought to be slightly involved about this. If he’s planning on approaching the Jets with the identical apathy he’s proven the Packers within the offseason, they need to simply transfer on.

Sadly, their solely viable different behind Rodgers is Carr. Let’s put apart the voluntary solitary confinement Rodgers has subjected himself to. Carr being a free agent is simpler — bringing him in will solely value cash, whereas New York should commerce a number of picks, and presumably gamers, to land Rodgers.

Carr is sitting there in unemployment placing his greatest foot ahead, handing out resumés and shaking the house owners’ palms in pursuit of the Jets emptiness. In the meantime, Rodgers resides out the generational trauma he skilled as a younger Packers backup by turning into late-30s Brett Favre and toying with the Jets. Carr’s enthusiasm over Rodgers’ apathy is his power right here.

Carr himself is the fashionable Joe Flacco. Is he elite? Most likely not, however groups appear intent on treating him like he’s on the cusp of greatness when he in all probability peaked within the 2020 season. To Carr’s credit score, he’s humble sufficient to know that if groups are going to roll out the purple carpet for him, he’s going to take benefit. If he had his druthers, the ascendent Jets are the best choice for his profession and a non-existent model in comparison with the rudderless Saints. With among the finest defenses within the NFL behind him, Carr could solely need to be nearly as good as a recent Flacco. Perhaps that’s sufficient for the Jets too.