A lot has to go right for the Jets to acquire Aaron Rodgers. And very little has to go wrong, now, for this pursuit to become a catastrophe.
Derek Carr was never a perfect option, but he was a decent fallback. No longer. He is headed to New Orleans to sign with the Saints and the Jets no longer have a Plan B. It’s Rodgers or bust now. And if they bust? God knows what happens.
Rodgers is going to play in 2023. He’s not going to leave nearly $60 million in guaranteed money on the table.