At last, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets are back on the winning track. In week two, the veteran quarterback and his youngsters defeated the Titans to record their first victory of the year. They can’t unwind, either, because the Green Gang plays again on Thursday. During his interview on the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers, who missed nearly the whole 2023 season due to an ACL injury, voiced his concerns on the demanding schedule.
“Well, 3 games in eleven days is a lot. But anytime you play on Thursday, you always know you get a little cared for at the end of the week which is the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. So it’s like a mini-bye. So we’re just grinding right now, trying to get to Thursday, have a great performance hopefully, and get to have a nice little weekend off.“
The three-time MVP acknowledged that it’s hard to play three games in eleven days, but he also stressed the importance of perseverance. Furthermore, after the victory over the Titans, Aaron stated that there is still much space for development. He made it clear that the boys needed to get off to a much quicker start and allow themselves more chances to control the game. Aaron said,
“We just haven’t had a lot of plays. We had 39 plays first week and the last week we were in the 50 range. We got to do a little bit better,”
Aaron Rodgers has a point regarding schedule
On September 9, the Jets embarked on their season away from home against the 49ers. then, on September 14, headed to Tennessee to play the Titans. And now on Thursday, September 19, they’ll play the Patriots at home.
Fortunately, the Jets’ next game isn’t until September 28. But following the Broncos game, their calendar will once again become extremely busy as they have five games in a 24-day period from October 6 to November 1. There will be a lot of games soon, which is concerning for Rodgers, 40. Because the Jets would have to be extremely cautious with Aaron, Tyrod Taylor might end up seeing more playing time than he had anticipated.
Still, the Jets are starting to get things together. With 176 yards and two touchdown passes against the Titans, Aaron Rodgers had a strong game. In contrast to week 1, he did not mishandle the ball. After sharing the responsibility and combining for 101 yards of rushes, Breece Hall and Braelon Allen helped the club finally establish a run game. It will be intriguing to watch how the Jets army prepares for their next encounter with the Patriots.
