There are only three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and rumors regarding the Jets’ pursuit of a veteran quarterback. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic contributed by reporting on Friday that New York should be viewed as the favorite to land free-agent QB Derek Carr.
But for those getting excited about this saga reaching its conclusion, hold your horses. There’s one condition for that happening. Unsurprisingly, it involves someone Jets fans have heard way too much of already this offseason. That’s right — Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.
Here’s what Ronseblatt said about the Jets’ current pursuit of a veteran quarterback (quote via The Athletic):
If [Aaron] Rodgers does wind up back in Green Bay, the Jets should be viewed as the favorite to land Carr.