Why Jets fans should be worried about Aaron Rodgers after dud vs. Broncos
The New York Jets are looking for answers after a disappointing showing in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos. The Jets are now 2-2 on the year after losing the game in disappointing fashion, 10-9. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked uncomfortable and frustrated at times during the game.
Rodgers is going to get criticized, fairly or unfairly, when the Jets lose. He’s the starting quarterback, and he’s accomplished a lot in his NFL career. But there are some reasons to be truly worried about Rodgers after he failed to lead the Jets offense to a touchdown against Denver.
Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh don’t appear to be clicking for the Jets
Rodgers and Jets head coach Robert Saleh are two people who need to get along. These are arguably the two most important people for a franchise. But something just doesn’t seem to be working between them.
Following the Broncos game, Saleh made some cryptic remarks about Rodgers’ cadence. It seemed to be coming at the time from a place of frustration. That makes sense, as the Jets couldn’t muster a single TD despite having 13 possessions in the Broncos game.
“We’ve got to figure it out, whether or not we’re good enough or ready to handle all the cadence,” Saleh said Sunday following the loss, per ESPN. “Cadence had not been an issue all camp. Felt like our operation had been operating pretty good. Obviously, today it took a major step back.”
Saleh quickly changed his tune on Monday. He seemed to backtrack from those comments while speaking once again with the press corps.
“We’re always going to push the envelope with cadence. Always,” Saleh said Monday. “But with regards to operation, getting in and out of the huddle, getting to the line of scrimmage, the communication that’s being had, those are all things that we can continue to look at and clean up.
“But from a cadence standpoint, that’s part of what makes us who we are, and we’re going to continue to always push the envelope on that.”
So there seems to be something awry here. Perhaps Saleh was just caught at a bad moment on
Sunday following the game. That’s understandable.
Those comments, though, come after the two were seen having an awkward exchange on the sideline earlier this season. During a game the Jets ended up winning against the New England Patriots, Saleh went to embrace Rodgers on the sideline following a great play. Rodgers seemed to reject Saleh and then spoke with him. It looked at the time like the quarterback was admonishing Saleh in what many viewers feel was an uncomfortable moment.
