An autopsy of the New York Jets‘ 2023 season will reveal many reasons for its demise. The most convenient of them is, of course, Aaron Rodgers‘ season-opening injury, which completely took the wind out of the sails for the rest of the year. That is undoubtedly true.
Still, it’s fair to question whether Rodgers could have succeeded with the state of the rest of the offense. That begins (but certainly does not end) with the offensive line, which has been in shambles from Week 1 and progressively worsens each week. Though poor play dominated it to a large extent, the sheer magnitude of the injuries along the line makes it difficult to believe that any offense could function in such an environment.