Aaron Rodgers reveals his long-term goal for Jets QBs
Apr 26, 2023; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) talks to the media during the introductory press conference at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports
Aaron Rodgers has thought far ahead with regard to the New York Jets’ quarterback situation.
Rodgers has previously stated that he sees himself spending more than one season with the Jets. He re-affirmed that statement in a recent interview with CBS New York, but went a step beyond by saying he knows what he foresees for his successor.
#Jets QB Aaron Rodgers says he’d like to play "a few good years" and then pass the torch back to Zach Wilson for the next 15+ years.
"It’d be a really special 18-20 year run of great quarterback play.”
(via CBS NY & @OlivingstonTV, h/t @nyjetsfansonly)pic.twitter.com/pyTXYnFFrj
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 20, 2023
“Why limit it to one? I don’t plan on this being a one-and-done,” Rodgers said. “I think we’re going to be competitive here for a long time. I’d like to be able to play a few good years here and then hand it right back off to Zach (Wilson) and let him go for the next 15. It’d be a really special 18-to-20 year run of great quarterback play.”
Rodgers has more or less said already that he sees this as at least a two-year commitment. While the idea of handing things over to Wilson has been implied, it’s pretty ambitious to hear Rodgers actively targeting that.
Wilson has struggled in his first two NFL seasons, but Rodgers’ influence seems to be having a positive impact on him. Maybe the plan is not so far-fetched after all.