This was always the risk. The Jets knew it. To them, though, it was worth it. You can’t play scared in a high-stakes game of Rodgers Roulette.
This offseason’s worst-kept secret is the Jets’ infatuation with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The problem is that, while out of the darkness, Rodgers’ future remains cloudy. He has yet to tell anyone what he wants to do — retire, remain in Green Bay, or venture elsewhere.
The quarterback-needy Jets have refused to enact a contingency plan until they know there’s no chance of landing Option A.