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The Jets had just capped their first touchdown drive of the season in San Francisco and it was flawless. Seventy yards in 12 plays. Aaron Rodgers connected with Garrett Wilson behind tremendous protection. Breece Hall got involved, too, eventually forcing his way into the end zone with a three-yard run. It was surgical. Everything everyone had waited to see.
ESPN cameras fixated on Rodgers when he reached the sideline. It wasn’t long before Wilson walked up to him. There was no audio, but a clear message read from the quarterback’s lips.
We’re just getting started.
It’s been two months and 10 days since. The Jets just fired general manager Joe Douglas. They fired head coach Robert Saleh and demoted offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett six weeks before. That promise, anticipation, hype … entirely evaporated. Another season over before the final game is played.
A sinking feeling overcoming a franchise that will assuredly miss the playoffs a 14th-straight year: Where do they go from here?
The depth chart read like an All-Star team, marrying perceived young superstars with veterans who had been there and done that. Chairman Woody Johnson called this the most talented roster he’d ever had, and those feelings weren’t misplaced. The line was stabilized after the additions of Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses. Rodgers, a four-time MVP, was healthy. They had Wilson, Hall. They added Braelon Allen. They knew they’d eventually have Davante Adams. They then paired that with a defense that had been one of the NFL’s best the last two years.
And the Jets looked as good as advertised throughout the summer. Especially in joint practices with the Commanders, Panthers, and Giants. This season would be special. It looked that way early, too. After losing to the San Francisco 49ers they beat the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots. Rodgers talked about how the team’s biggest issue would be “handling success.”
They are 1-7 since that moment.
There were looked-past…
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Author : SNY
Publish date : 2024-11-19 20:12:00
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