Jets Plan to Move On from Aaron Rodgers Amid Changes

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00:00We'll start with the Jets, who have spent the last two days telling the world that they

00:05don't want Aaron Rodgers back.

00:07You think they'll do it again tomorrow as well?

00:09It's funny, Scott, you asked me, I don't know, six weeks ago, what's going to happen with

00:14Rodgers?

00:15And I said, look, we're going to have a new GM, that GM likely will not want to have Aaron

00:19Rodgers around.

00:20They want to get younger at the position.

00:22And that's what Darryl Mugee is going to do.

00:26When you look at that situation with the Jets, they don't have the future quarterback.

00:30Let's face it.

00:31Towerhead Taylor is under contract for this next season.

00:34So is Jordan Travis, who I'm told from talking to people with the Jets, he's seen as a project.

00:39So they're another team of my nine right now, just checking with other teams.

00:43There are about nine teams that would tell you that they're not sure who their quarterback

00:46will be for 25.

00:47They can probably tell you who the backups are, but they don't know who the starter's

00:50going to be.

00:51And the Jets now are among those nine.

00:53So they're going to move on from Rodgers.

00:55Rodgers, Scott, has to make a decision on what he wants to do with his career.

00:59And that's the thing.

01:00I'm sure he's not going to want to be a backup.

01:03Why hang on?

01:04He's got all the money in the world.

01:05There's no reason for him to do something like that.

01:07So it's going to be hard for him to find another starting job now.

01:11And you and I will examine some of these teams in future segments.

01:15But the Jets are among a group of teams that don't know who their starter is.

01:19But here's the thing, Scott.

01:21When you look at free agency at the quarterback position, it's not very good.

01:24This is not a year to need a starting quarterback.

01:27Yeah, there's no doubt about it.

01:30So let's talk about this free agency list that you have.

01:34Very light at quarterback.

01:36And I'm going to start with this.

01:38The rumors were flying today about the Steelers going after Trevor Lawrence of the Jaguars.

01:43And there were all these trade scenarios and everything else.

01:47And I want to get your opinion of it, because I've already expressed mine.

01:50I mean, frankly, I'd rather have Justin Fields in him.

01:55I mean, I think he is so overrated, it's not even funny.

01:59And I think that Fields can really run and break ankles.

02:02And I still think if he's working with the right coaches,

02:04he could actually be a better passer.

02:07I mean, I watch Trevor Lawrence.

02:08I think he's gone backwards.

02:11Yeah, what I'm told with that situation, we'll start with Justin Fields and the Steelers.

02:16Arthur Smith actually liked Justin Fields.

02:18He had a couple minor injuries.

02:19And not only do I believe that Russell Wilson won't be back,

02:24it's a situation where the Steelers are still looking for the future quarterback position.

02:28Justin Fields, they don't know enough about.

02:30They liked his limited work with them, particularly in training camp.

02:35Then as I told you to start the regular season, no matter what, it was going to be Russell Wilson.

02:39And you and I talked about it late in the season, Russell Wilson faded significantly.

02:44Sometimes with Russell Wilson, you just get frustrated.

02:47He doesn't always get rid of the football when he should.

02:49You saw what happened in that Chiefs game.

02:50I know you were not happy about that.

02:52And the Steelers were not either.

02:55So the Steelers are going to have another starting quarterback.

02:58That's just the way it is.

02:59But if you look at my list, the number one guy on it is Sam Darnold.

03:02Sam Darnold came out of nowhere.

03:04You got to give Kevin O'Connell credit, one of the all-time coaching shots

03:07at the quarterback position.

03:08This guy never played good football until this season.

03:11Former Jets first-round pick had bounced around a little bit,

03:14but it worked with Kevin O'Connell, the quarterback whisperer.

03:17He's by far the number one guy.

03:18After that, it's the aforementioned Russell Wilson, who literally right now

03:24is a year-to-year quarterback.

03:25That's all he really is.

03:26At this point in his mid-30s, he's hanging on.

03:28He still wants to play.

03:29It's very clear.

03:31But the bottom line is, he's a marginal starter at best.

03:34Justin Fields, I agree, is much younger.

03:37He's got a lot of upside.

03:38But, Scott, here's the thing with Justin Fields.

03:42It's a lack of consistency at his game.

03:44You need a staff that wants to develop this player.

03:46And that's what you're alluding to.

03:48You're definitely right about that.

03:49He's got skills enough to develop, but you've got to be patient with him.

03:54You can't keep changing staffs or not give him a chance to get himself out of it.

03:59At this point, you've got to give him a chance to be the guy.

04:02But if you look at the rest of my list, you've got Journeyman,

04:05Jimmy Garoppolo and his injury history.

04:06He's a fine backup.

04:08Josh Jobs has shown he can be a backup.

04:10Mason Rudolph, your guy, the former Steeler, right?

04:13Andy Dalton, backup.

04:14Jacoby Brissett, backup.

04:16Winston, backup.

04:16Flacco, backup.

04:18Marcus Mariota, that's really it.

04:20That's why, Scott, teams are going to look towards the draft this year.

04:23I know it's not a great year for the draft,

04:26but you're going to hear the name Jackson Dart from Mississippi.

04:29He's a guy, he's going to go in the top 50.

04:31He could, he could go, Scott, late in the first round.

04:34Bo Nix, we were talking about Bo Nix last year at this time.

04:38Most people in the league did not think he had a chance to go in the first round.

04:41Had a great offseason.

04:43And Sean Payton fell in love with him.

04:44And you saw what happened.

04:46He not only was a starter, they made the playoffs.

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