Aaron Rodgers Needs Help: Jets’ Pass Catcher’s Consistency Fail to Deliver
A lot has gone wrong for the New York Jets during the 2024 season, as they have fallen woefully short of expectations in every facet of the game.
On the offensive side of the ball, a lot of the blame has been placed on quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Acquired from the Green Bay Packers during the 2023 offseason, he was expected to elevate the unit to new heights. After playing only four snaps before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in his first year with the team, the second hasn’t gone according to plan.
Rodgers’ stats look more than adequate, but the team isn’t winning. They had higher winning percentages the last two years with Zach Wilson making most of the starts, winning seven games in each campaign.
At most, the Jets will win six this time around.
There have been plenty of instances in which the future Hall of Famer has come up short for the team. New York has held the lead in six different fourth quarters this year in a game they would go on to lose.
Some of that blame can certainly be placed on Rodgers, but he isn’t alone in coming up short. In some instances, he hasn’t received any help from his pass catchers.
Entering their Week 17 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Jets pass catchers have been among the worst when it comes to dropped passes.
As shared by the 33rd Team on X, 5.6% of Rodgers’s pass attempts have been dropped this season.
That is fourth highest in the NFL, behind Jordan Love of the Packers (7.5%), Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers (7.0%) and Will Levis of the Tennessee Titans (6.5%).
