Worse teams than the Chiefs, Bengals, and Bills have sent him home each season. General manager Joe Douglas said. While . I dont think thats supposed to happen with how tall he is., Fresno States Davante Adams kisses the Mountain West trophy as Derek Carr looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. According to Connor Hughes of SNY.tv, the visit went very well.. The Jets also recently hired Todd Downing as passing-game coordinator. I went to camp in August, and talked to coach [Jeff Hafley], watched him practice, I saw it. Perhaps this just more about Davante Adams wanting to go home again, and the Raiders making that possible. I think the Packers are stuck with him unless he retires. Considering what Carr did in 2021 with very little talent around him, amidst a train wreck of a season, speaks volumes for what he is capable of doing. But a little based on Brady saying how much Rodgers would destroy it for McDaniels, the Raiders need to be very aggressive go after the biggest QB prize that didn't move in the previous offseason. He did visit the New Orleans Saints before his release from the Raiders. 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. The answer may well go back to Adams college days. Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Derek Carr could all be on the move. Aaron Rodgers. Please tell us when he was ever a good QB, let alone a great one: 2014 Were going to respect his process and then, again, well be ready to make a decision when the time comes.. If you get past all of that, you cannot ignore the ridiculous contract he has, for an 8-9 QB that doesnt even appear to like playing football anymore. He averaged 4,252 passing yards and 22.5 touchdowns and completed 68.7 percent of his passes from 2018 to 2021. Neither, Aaron Rogers is simply an average quarterback with no leadership skills despite his age. Rodgers is a four-time MVP, the last two coming in 2020 and 2021. The Raiders picked the wrong guy to keep. Certainly, people would be interested in Aaron Rodgers, right? Draft a QB #2, and already butchering that up? The Rodgers situation is probably dependent on what happens during his current seance sessions. With Nathaniel Hackett and Todd Downing running the show Pat Mahomes would look like a journeyman. Even if they wont (or cant) admit it publicly, the Jets are very interested in the idea of adding the 39-year-old. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. The fact that the Jets or any other team still havent done that is a strong indication that the Rodgers domino needs to fall first. The Jets want him, The Patriots should also see they can have a high floor to complement their defense and running game with Jones, but the ceiling to win big under Bill Belichick in the near future may not be there in the AFC East landscape, especially if the Jets get Rogers while the Bills still have Josh Allen and the Dolphins get more out of Tua Tagovailoa. So the Raiders, by parting ways with their 31-year-old quarterback, avoided having to pay Carr more than $40 million that wouldve become guaranteed Feb. 15. Douglas didnt shy away from talking about the Jets interest in Carr, though he wouldnt go so far as to say whether theyve made him a contract offer. Well see if the latter can happen or not. Getty Even if Rodgers decides he wants to leave Green Bay, he's under contract, which would require teams to present their best offer in a trade. Aaron Rodgers has concluded his darkness retreat, Lamar Jacksons camp leaks some information to Stephen A. Smith, Report: Derek Carr wants $35 million per year, Darkness retreat over, decision time arrives for Aaron Rodgers, Michael Irvins lawyer is mad as hell that Marriott refuses to produce surveillance video, Former Chiefs teammates rip LeSean McCoy, defend Eric Bieniemy, Tua Tagovailoa turns to Judo to avoid head injuries when falling, XFL 3.0 debuts to significantly lower ratings than XFL 2.0. Round 1 - Pick 8 C.J. The NY market does a good job of that as does a team that is trending upward, versus those going through a rebuild. NFL insider and analyst. Also, the only reason he can choose his next team is because Raiders ownership is nuts. The visit, over a proper. We dont know if the Packers would be willing to trade him. Trade assets required Carr's 2023 salary ($32.9 million) and a portion of his 2024 salary ($7.5 million) will become guaranteed on February 15. Thats ALL the Packers got? Theres appeal to that, too, in how you can build around such a quarterback. 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. "If I was [Jets owner] Woody Johnson, I would go Derek Carr as my 1, Jimmy G as my second option and then Aaron Rodgers as my third option." Rodgers is potentially available for trade this . MORE:NFL Draft order 2023: First-round picks for every team after Chiefs beat Eagles in Super Bowl 57. I dont. Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. Yes and no. In very different ways both guys are a Jesus take the wheel play for the jets, I cant imagine this franchise wants another cast off QB. When you dig up Fresno State tape from back in the day, the chemistry between Carr and Adams was pretty obvious. And his response to a question about potential cap cuts like wide receiver Corey Davis and defensive end Carl Lawson was interesting. That leaves the Jets as extremely interested bystanders who are still doing their due diligence with Carr and have contingency plans in place if they lose out on Rodgers and Carr. Carr is a four-time Pro Bowl player who could help the Jets make the playoffs;Rodgers is a four-time MVP who would improve the Jets more and make them a legitimate contender. Theyll get him! Its hard to put an exact timetable, Douglas said. Getty Aaron Rodgers shaking hands with Derek Carr. Also per source, Aaron Rodgers knew this was coming and still signed his new Packers contract. Plural. But they appear to love Aaron Rodgers. 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. Thanks for contacting us. Niners just need a healthy QB who can hit the broad side of a barn. His game is not built for the combine. Per a source, the Packers were willing to pay Adams equally to what the Raiders are with this new deal but Adams preferred to play elsewhere. MORE:NFL offseason schedule 2023: When is the NFL Draft, free agency, other key dates to know? If Rodgers is the quarterback the Jets bring in, that would give Wilson a year or two to watch and learn from one of the all-time greats. But the 39-year-old hasnt publicly announced whether hell return next season or retire and, if he returns, whether hell remain with the Packers or seek a trade elsewhere. Carr is younger less expensive and will buy in to the program. Carr on the Jets is a pretty scary thought. 38-3. The Jets are the Jets. The Bulldogs liked to throw the ball). 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. Assuming Rodgers and Carr are the two quarterbacks the Jets have narrowed their search to, heres a look at the pros and cons of each players fit in Jets green and white. Hes gonna eat sushi and potato chips and sodium the night before and puff up and hes gonna get that magical two-zero-zero, and then hes not doing squat. The first quarterbacking domino could fall this week, with Derek Carr a free agent and Aaron Rodgers coming out of the darkness. 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. Carr threw for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season in 15 starts with the Raiders, completing 60.8 percent of his attempts. 9th in Y/A, 8th in Passer Rating, 19th most INTs, 2020 Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Commanders Release Carson Wentz After One Season, Carson Wentz was cut by the Commanders on Monday. Love stinks, yeah yeah. 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. Statistically, Rodgers is the superior quarterback, throwing 475 career TD passes to just 105 INTs with a career 103.6 quarterback rating; Carr has thrown 217 TDs to 99 INTs with a career 91.8 rating. I will say this.thered be an awful lot of hilarious meltdowns if that came to pass. Robert Saleh is not at the combine and thus wont be at the meeting in Indy, but the Jets coach went out to dinner with Carr when he visited Florham Park. according to a tweet from Sports Illustrateds Albert Breer. But Carr has never been close to the real deal, despite some efficient numbers. 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. Whats the plan: Long term or short term? 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. Garappolo would also. The organization has treated Carr as an ersatz version of Rodgers, the point of reuniting with his former Fresno State go-to turned elite NFL wide receiver. In this trade, Green Bay gets this selection, a 2023 third-round pick, plus the Raiders' first-, second-, and fourth-round picks in 2024 if Rodgers plays that season. This could be a deterrent for Rodgers. The Jets are also widely believed to be in the market for Aaron Rodgers if the Green Bay Packers make him available in a trade. Its hard to envision him as a backup somewhere. Instead, Carr becomes a free agent and can explore his many options among QB-needy teams early in the offseason. But, in this case, Wentz simply was who he was, and that calls into question where his career is going next. Also per source, Aaron Rodgers knew this was coming and still signed his new Packers contract. Carr has never won a playoff game and cannot play in the cold. Mike Jones wrote that Jets will be able to lure Carr to New York even though he will have his share of suitors in free agency. It got us here to the combine. Rodgers, though, has navigated another offseason of uncertainty. Derek Carr is a free agent. 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. His answer: Zay Flowers, the receiver from BC. 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. 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. Also, Saleh and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur are best friends, so its difficult to imagine the two havent had private conversations about whether or not the Packers want Rodgers to return. This can be interpreted as a subtle message to the Jets, who have shown interest in Derek Carr but are seemingly waiting on Rodgers' decision to determine whether they want to move forward with Carr. Hes coming off one of the worst statistical seasons of his career his 12 INTs were his most since his first full season in 2008. 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. This deep pass to Adams against Utah State in the 2013 Mountain West Conference Championship showed the timing between quarterback and receiver. Derek Carr visited the team recently, Aaron Rodgers is out of his darkness retreat, and the Jets are on the clock QB wise. Some NFL teams have started cutting players for cap savings, but Douglas said not to expect the Jets to make any such moves before the end of the combine. 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. Rodgers executes at a whole other level with the same level of support. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2022/03/17/davante-adams-trade-raiders-derek-carr-aaron-rodgers/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Aaron Donald is the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL (by far) at $31.6 million per year, which is more than the Jets will likely be willing to pay. He doesnt have it anymore and he will probably only play one more year at the most. The New York Jets are really interested in Derek Carr. Could the Bears move the first pick soon? When its time to make the right decision where everyone goes through their process, were going to make the best decision for the Jets.. So stay tuned. Who in their right mind believes Carr has the cache to recruit other FAs to, of all places, the Jets? Aaron Rodgers and other stars could be among the candidates. Brissett spent one season with McDaniels as a Patriot as a third-round rookie in 2016 before being traded to the Colts in the following year. Also in that draft were running back Breece Hall, who was on his way to a possible rookie of the year season before he injured his knee in October, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson, who was productive in the defensive line rotation and on special teams. 11 overall), has missed the past two seasons due to knee issues. Cousins is also a little more aggressive and can stretch the field for McDaniels better than Carr. He also covered the Arizona Wildcats for the Arizona Daily Star. Adams and Rodgers obviously have a strong rapport from the eight years they spent together with the Green Bay Packers. New York has also been connected to Aaron Rodgers in trade rumors. The clock is ticking. 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. On that noteJeremiah mentioned to me that based on the makeup of this years draft class, and since there really isnt a Myles Garrett at the top, it may make sense for the Bears to drop further down in the top 10, in an effort to accumulate more capital both in this years draft and future drafts, which makes a lot of sense to me. But even at this point, Rodgers is still a better QB than Carr. He's a graduate of the University of Arizona and is originally from Cherry Hill, N.J. Rodgers need to figure out what hes going to do I do think the Niners would be the best place. You might see the part of him where he looks like a leader all the time. Pete Carroll and John Schneider knew they had to change their draft philosophy in 2022, and they explained it at the scouting combine. It is the grossly incompetent front office of Green Bay that has to give him another $30 million in cash and absorb that $100 million dead cap hit, the type that is franchising killing for a half of decade at watching a lot of young talent with little dead cap hits be cut to absorb that hit. Enticing him with young wide receivers and a top-notch defense that give him a chance to contend in the AFC East, Jones wrote. Uber talented team, where 4 QBs were not enough. (Isaiah Burse caught 17 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown in that game. Hes a guy whose spirit keeps everybody up all the time. 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. 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