ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday the Jets have asked the Green Bay Packers about the four-time NFL MVP's availability. Even though the Jets met with Carr this weekend, Rapoport said, the teams top option still is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Im a 50+ year Packer fan and Im ready to see Rodgers move on. The Jets remain interested in Aaron Rodgers for a potential trade if Rodgers plays and if he wants to go to [New York], he said. Rodgers need to figure out what hes going to do so the Jets can figure out whether to sign Carr who is younger, cheaper, and requires no draft-pick compensation or trade for Rodgers, a four-time MVP who may be getting dangerously close to his football expiration date. Does it matter that hes skipping the workout? And I know that we hold him in very high regard as a person and a player, so let him recover a little bit and well have those discussions as the offseason progresses.. Williams is one of a number of high-level defensive tackles seeking new deals, including Dexter Lawrence, Jeffery Simmons and Daron Payne, whom the Commanders franchise-tagged on Tuesday. I dont know how many guys me and [fellow receiver] Isaiah [Burse] definitely appreciate him. Rodgers has stepped off the deep end. At the end of my conversation for the morning column with old NFL Network colleague Daniel Jeremiah, I asked for a player he might be higher on than everyone else. We still have a lot of flexibility, Douglas said. Carr on the Jets is a pretty scary thought. 38-3. NFL Draft order 2023: First-round picks for every team after Chiefs beat Eagles in Super Bowl 57, What Tom Brady retirement means for Buccaneers, Raiders, 49ers & Aaron Rodgers as NFL QB carousel begins to spin. Rodgers, though, has navigated another offseason of uncertainty. But even at this point, Rodgers is still a better QB than Carr. Carr visited with the Jets over the weekend, as The Posts Paul Schwartz confirmed Friday, after the Raiders released him earlier in the week. Well, we can debate whether or not he should have been the mvp (Mahomes should have been for at least one of those seasons), but you cannot ignore that Rodgers is older, even more of a malcontent, and openly dislikes working with new WRs. As a GB fan I have seen the good and the bad with Rodgers.He is either moody and average or he can have a chip on his shoulder and play lights out. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Thats ALL the Packers got? That may be the best thing that could happen to the Jets. The life he could have there! Carr has to be the hungrier player, having never won before and with a chip on his shoulder after having been shunned by the Raiders, the only team for which hes ever played. But, again, weve had a lot of positive discussions., Joe Douglas: Im sure you all want to ask about safeties. pic.twitter.com/f1uQDyC8IQ, Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) February 28, 2023. Even at the age of 39 if he moves to another team they may get the chip on shoulder Rodgers as he sets out to prove GB wrong. Guard/tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker is coming off a season-ending triceps injury, tackle Mekhi Becton has played one game in two years due to knee injuries and second-year tackle Max Mitchell has a medical issue that knocked him out for the last five games of the season. He's a graduate of the University of Arizona and is originally from Cherry Hill, N.J. INDIANAPOLIS The Jets continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers' situation to be cleared up, but it hasn't stopped them from staying in contact with Derek Carr. Rodgers need to figure out what hes going to do so the Jets can figure out whether to sign Carr who is younger, cheaper, and requires no draft-pick compensation or trade for Rodgers, a four-time MVP who may be getting dangerously close to his football expiration date.. This would be the Patriots' best chances to move on from Jones if they don't feel like he's the franchise passer of choice without McDaniels. The second-highest-paid interior defensive lineman is Leonard Williams at $21 million per year, so expect Quinnen Williams asking price to come in between those two totals, especially after an All-Pro performance in 2022. Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) March 17, 2022. From @NFLTotalAccess: On FA QB Derek Carr and #Jets visit pic.twitter.com/GwRvawOCSR, Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 18, 2023. Douglas spoke highly of Carr from the time they spent together. The coaches liked Wentz, too. forgotmypassword says: Stafford, like Carr, was considered by many as a statistics compiler who played on subpar teams. Aaron Rodgers isnt. The New York Jets are still deciding whether to pursue Derek Carr or wait on Aaron Rodgers ' decision with the Green Bay Packers. If the Raiders really want Rodgers? He would completely self destruct in the NY market. Trade for Aaron Rodgers Duh. Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. You must be logged in to leave a comment. You can hate on Rodgers all you want but Carr is no Rodgers when it comes to Quarterbacking. The clock is ticking. General manager Joe Douglas said the Jets will meet with Carr for a second time this week at the NFL Combine. I do think the Niners would be the best place. His answer: The two guys that I probably have higher than most would be the corner from Illinois, [Devon] Witherspoon. If the Jets want to win now, as they have repeatedly said after the regular season, then Rodgers is the obvious choice. They lost six consecutive games to finish the season after going 7-4 through 11 contests. Even if they. Here are takeaways from Douglas availability, quarterbacks and all. The nine-year veteran has also metwith the Saints and reportedly will meet with the Carolina Panthers here at the Combine. Love stinks, NFL Networks Ian Rapoport said on February 17 that theres a chance that Carr could still visit one more franchise before making a decision. Adams went off in his penultimate game with Carr, catching nine passes for 168 yards and a touchdown. Green Bay is expected to accommodate whatever he desires, though general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday he hadnt spoken to Rodgers since he emerged from his recent four-day darkness retreat. The draft options at the position include Tennessee speedster Jalin Hyatt, Boston Colleges dynamic slot receiver Jay Flowers or Cincinnatis versatile Tyler Scott and Michigan States Jayden Reed, who is not only a vertical threat receiver but a punt returner. Adams and Rodgers obviously have a strong rapport from the eight years they spent together with the Green Bay Packers. When we feel like its time to make the right decision, were going to make it.. But the league awaits Rodgers saying anything about what he plans to do: retire, return to the Packers or request a trade elsewhere. And whoever gets him can walk away at no cost next year. The answer may well go back to Adams' college days. Add those two dynamics together, and you can see where for the Giants (Saquon Barkley), Raiders (Josh Jacobs), Cowboys (Tony Pollard), Eagles (Miles Sanders) or Bears (David Mongomery), it would make some sense just to tag them for a year with plans to let them go after 2023. I think Rodgers still has it but would need a situation hes really pumped up for to avoid it being more of the malaise we saw last season. The Rodgers situation is probably dependent on what happens during his current seance sessions. Carr could duplicate with the Jets what Matthew Stafford did two years ago when he left the Lions for the Rams and won a Super Bowl. While . Derek Carr in NJ would be a comedy show. Also per source, Aaron Rodgers knew this was coming and still signed his new Packers contract. Downing knows Tannehill after spending fours seasons on Mike Vrabel's Titans staff, the last two . Aaron Rodgers, out of the darkness The specter of Aaron Rodgers' decision about his future has hung over the entire combine, though Douglas avoided talking directly about him. For two days and nights now I have locked myself away in my very dark bedroom contemplating Aaron Rodgers next move and after deep,serious thought I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Rodgers will in fact elect to retire instead of going to play for another team. And so that was the bulk of the discussion at Douglas news conference at the NFL combine on Tuesday. 19th in Y/A, 19th in Passer Rating, 7th most INTs, 2018 The Jets seem to be comfortable waiting on Rodgers. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. If theyre satisfied with hanging behind the Bills and Dolphins and make an occasional playoff spot, then its Carr. Jimmy G won well with McDaniels before settling into Kyle Shanahan's system to NFC championship-caliber in San Francisco. We have our process, exploring the market, exploring options. Since Douglas took over in 2019, the Jets have allowed the fourth-most sacks in the league (190). It is unknown how we will respond and fit into Bill O'Brien system. The best insights from the ultimate insiders. That could be an indication Douglas is willing to restructure or redo the contracts of players like Davis or Lawson. Brissett had a terrific 2022 (check it out) starting the first 11 games for the Browns, replacing Deshaun Watson. First,, it would make some sense to think newly hired Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett who is close to Rodgers after Hackett was the offensive coordinator in Green Bay from 2019 to 2021 has some idea about what Rodgers plans might be. Aaron Rodgers vs. Derek Carr: Buffalo Bills Watch as Jets Recruit QBs. Bo Horvat shares what's gone into acclimating to the Islan 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, the Jets first choice as their quarterback for the next year or two, do something about reworking his unwieldy contrac, recently hired Todd Downing as passing-game coordinator, delivered one of the best draft classes in franchise history, on the NFLs Defensive and Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Patrick Kane trade shows Rockstar Rangers are going for it, Major AEW faction needs direction change and it may have already begun, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast. Before joining The Athletic, he worked as a staff writer for The Star-Ledger, where he covered the Eagles and Giants. while also working to keep Rodgers and Carr and the Jets in the AFC . Carr, in his nine NFL seasons, has a suspect 63-79 record and has played in only one postseason game, after the 2021 season. Green Bay had placed the franchise tag on Adams to buy more time, but reports now indicate that even as Aaron Rodgers was signing his new extension with the Packers after so much drama, Rodgers knew that hed probably never throw to Adams again. Expect the group of players theyll thoroughly evaluate and interview next week in Indy to include the top tackles: Ohio States Paris Johnson Jr., Northwesterns Peter Skoronski, Georgias Broderick Jones, Marylands Jaelyn Duncan, Ohio States Dawand Jones, Syracuses Matthew Bergeron and Tennessees Darnell Wright. I will say this.thered be an awful lot of hilarious meltdowns if that came to pass. The Raiders picked the wrong guy to keep. Most would agree hes at least one of the NFLs 15 best quarterbacks and hes hitting the open market as a free agent weeks before anyone else is able to start meeting with teams. For the Jets, theres a risk in waiting out other quarterback options, missing out on Carr and not being able to sign someone else of similar (or better) talent. Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. Douglas called Carr a high-level producer and raved about his personality, calling him phenomenal person., Very authentic, ultra intelligent, very comfortable in his own skin and highly competitive, Douglas said. Carr, the former Las Vegas Raiders. Heres where this thing gets complicated: Rodgers, whom the Packers are ready to move on from, according to some reports, has not said whether he wants to retire or continue playing and which team hed like to play for. The players in Washington liked Wentz, and he really tried to make it work. The Green Bay Packers QB should be available, but for far less than Lamar Jackson. If the Jets pick one in the first round, a name to watch would be Alabamas Brian Branch, who also can play nickel cornerback. The jets dont look like a bad team outside of their qb spot. 26th in Y/A, 19th in Passer Rating, 9th most INTs, 2016 Signing a way inconsistent Carr would be such a Jets move. Aaron Rodgers and other stars could be among the candidates. if he went to another team that team would demand he show up for all off season workouts and meetings rather than being allowed to choose which ones he attends.on another team he may not be considered the coach or General Manager but just the quarterback.expect an announcement of his retirement coming soon on your favorite sports outlet. myvietnamwasfightingtheclap says: Rodgers appears to have passed his expiration date immediately after signing his whopping contract last year. Packers GM made Aaron Rodgers feelings clear before rumor- Patrick Kane trade shows Rockstar Rangers are going for it, Major AEW faction needs direction change and it may have already begun, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry have first night out since bombshell 'Spare' released, King Charles to evict Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage so he can give it to Andrew. He has a really good personality. Cousins and Carr might as well be the Spider-Man meme of middle-tier QBs. Itd be rare for such a trade to happen this early, but not unprecedented. Free It got us here to the combine. New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Yes, in that itll make people wonder if the weight is artificial, with chances seemingly good that hell turn around and workout, but not weigh in, at his pro day. He projected that Carr would not match the $121 million contract he signed last offseason, writing that a solid short-term deal would allow him to rebuild his value before potentially dipping back into free agency in 2025. Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) March 18, 2022. Raiders need to sell tickets add Aaron would do that or Green Bay realizes their only real option is to keep Aaron and trade Love to draft another QB. I was around Asante Samuel with the Eagles and I think this guys a better version of him; he picked off a lot of balls. 11 overall), has missed the past two seasons due to knee issues. The Jets reportedly are interested in both. If thats not possible, certainly, Carr will be very much in the mix.. Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Jets will host Carr. Despite having one of the worst statistical seasons of his NFL career (3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns, 12 interceptions,) he emerged. I dont care if he gets traded or retires, just go. Each player has their own process of what they have going on. We ran the spread and the up-tempo offense, and he went out there and did his thing. Somebody is screwing things up in NY. Aaron Rodgers vs. Derek Carr: Who is the better trade target for the New York Jets? And recently, according to multiple reports, the Packers have appeared ready to move on from their star quarterback for a variety of reasons, including, according to longtime Packers beat writer Bob McGinn, that theyre disgusted and done with him. Duh. He also covered the Arizona Wildcats for the Arizona Daily Star. 9th in Y/A, 8th in Passer Rating, 19th most INTs, 2020 It wouldnt be the worst thing for the Jets to sign Williams before the market balloons his price point. The Jets now have to decide whether to pursue Carr or wait to see what Rodgers currently debating his future, as both an active NFL quarterback and member of the Packers, on a darkness retreat ultimately decides. Round 1 - Pick 8 C.J. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2022/03/17/davante-adams-trade-raiders-derek-carr-aaron-rodgers/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Douglas will have a chance to meet with Williams agent, Nicole Lynn, in Indianapolis and said the Jets have had several good discussions with her and Williams. Which is to say Carr and Rodgers may be the first one we get answers on, but therell be plenty of meat left on the information bone after we have those. I'm not sure, but it could be a sticking point for Derek Carr." Carr has also visited the New Orleans Saints as he explores free agency. Reacting to Jets hosting free agent QB Derek Carr for a visit: what's next? Las Vegas released him Tuesday before his $32.9 million base salary in 2023 became guaranteed. You might see the part of him where he looks like a leader all the time. Being around him, seeing how smart a person he is, I know hes going to be thorough with his process to make sure that him and his family end up in the right destination for them. The answer may well go back to Adams college days. 2, with his speed, and how you can work him in the slot, and what he brings in the return game.. On the tape, you see the talent, you see the release, the velocity, the way he gets the ball out, the decision-making, the accuracy. By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ. Derek Carr insists that the Las Vegas Raiders would not have been content with a tie against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, and the quarterback seemed to credit Aaron Rodgers for . He doesnt have it anymore and he will probably only play one more year at the most. Other teams expected to meet with him include the Saints whom he also visited recently and the Panthers. The visit, over a proper Italian lunch at Fiorino Ristorante in Summit, N.J., reportedly went well. 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