So stay tuned. The New York Jets were recently projected to sign veteran quarterback Derek Carr to a multiyear $60 million contract . Rodgers, though, has navigated another offseason of uncertainty. Linebacker C.J. February 18, 2023 - 8:00 am February 18, 2023 - 9:03 am. Hes a guy whose spirit keeps everybody up all the time. Im sure youve got a lot of questions about safeties, the Jets general manager said. Itll be interesting. Outside of Green Bay, it seems like the Jets and Raiders battling for making the right blockbuster offer to acquire Rodgers. Now they wait for Aaron Rodgers to emerge from the darkness and inform the Packers of his. With the Jets talent on offense and defense, QB is their 800 pound gorilla sized hole in their roster. If they want to go cheap and wait a few years, get some good players in the draft then Carr is the way to go. Apparently not. the team's top option still is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Brissett had a terrific 2022 (check it out) starting the first 11 games for the Browns, replacing Deshaun Watson. Special thanks go out to our long-time sponsor, MILE Social a NJ Digital Marketing Agency. But a little based on Brady saying how much Rodgers would destroy it for McDaniels, the Raiders need to be very aggressive go after the biggest QB prize that didn't move in the previous offseason. When its time to make the right decision where everyone goes through their process, were going to make the best decision for the Jets.. So, if the Jets think they can compete for a Lombardi Trophy with their defense, ranked fourth in the league in 2022, and offensive skill-position talent, Rodgers is their man. Ive seen him dunk and hes looking down through the rim. Rodgers need to figure out what hes going to do Cousins can treat them right throwing to them like Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson and Adam Thielen. Players wholl be available later include Texas A&Ms Antonio Johnson, Notre Dames Brandon Joseph and Alabamas Jordan Battle. When we feel like its time to make the right decision, were going to make it.. Follow Zack on Twitter @ZackBlatt. And after the catch, he creates. Downing was on the Raiders staff for Carrs Pro Bowl seasons of 2015, 2016 and 2017. One thing for sure, Its just that Ive been following the NFL long enough to understand the true meaning of the Jets are gonna Jet. Adams and Rodgers obviously have a strong rapport from the eight years they spent together with the Green Bay Packers. What do Douglas and his scouts have in store for an encore as this years draft approaches? He also covered the Arizona Wildcats for the Arizona Daily Star. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) gets off a pass over New England Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant (27) during the first half of their NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022,. Their window will close soon. The window for the Jets to decide between Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers between a free-agent signing and a trade scenario that might not even exist could close quickly as they figure out their quarterback for 2023. Douglas seemed to indicate that if Brown wants to keep playing, they intend to bring him back. Better look somewhere else or develop something on your own roster. MORE:Why Raiders released QB after failed trade to Saints. Expect the group of players theyll thoroughly evaluate and interview next week in Indy to include the top tackles: Ohio States Paris Johnson Jr., Northwesterns Peter Skoronski, Georgias Broderick Jones, Marylands Jaelyn Duncan, Ohio States Dawand Jones, Syracuses Matthew Bergeron and Tennessees Darnell Wright. Needs. The focus leading up to the franchise tag deadline, eight days from now, will be on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, and rightfully so. The assumption hope, really is the Jets, through back-channel intel, already have a decent idea about Rodgers intentions. Derek Carr is a free agent. Updated Jan 13, 2022 at 5:49pm. Derek Carr, the Raiders former quarterback whos now a free agent, this past weekend visited Jets brass general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh. Douglas and his staff delivered one of the best draft classes in franchise history last year when they selected cornerback Sauce Gardner and receiver Garrett Wilson, who won the NFLs Defensive and Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, respectively. Even at the age of 39 if he moves to another team they may get the chip on shoulder Rodgers as he sets out to prove GB wrong. The Jets star defensive tackle made it clear at the end of the season that he wants his contract extension resolved sooner than later. The best Derek Carr replacement in 2023 for the Raiders is Aaron Rodgers. All rights reserved. Learn how your comment data is processed. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Raiders will have a new starting quarterback in 2023. They hired a coach two years ago, and he drafted a QB with the #2 overall pick in the draft. Carr is a free agent, and can be signed to a reasonable contract. The one similarity is theyre both past peak. The first quarterbacking domino could fall this week, with Derek Carr a free agent and Aaron Rodgers coming out of the darkness. They did just that over the weekend, meeting with Carr. Douglas wasnt willing to commit to any timeline but did say that Carr is going to be thorough in his own process in choosing his next team. 7th in Y/A, 10th in Passer Rating, 19th most INTs, 2021 The timetable for Rodgers and the Packers decisions is murky. 11 overall), has missed the past two seasons due to knee issues. Per a source, the Packers were willing to pay Adams equally to what the Raiders are with this new deal but Adams preferred to play elsewhere. But if Carr is going to wait until the end of February to make his intentions known, the Jets should have plenty of time to find answers to all of their questions about Rodgers availability and level of interest in playing for the Jets. Guard/tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker is coming off a season-ending triceps injury, tackle Mekhi Becton has played one game in two years due to knee injuries and second-year tackle Max Mitchell has a medical issue that knocked him out for the last five games of the season. NFL offseason schedule 2023: When is the NFL Draft, free agency, other key dates to know? Brissett spent one season with McDaniels as a Patriot as a third-round rookie in 2016 before being traded to the Colts in the following year. Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 17, 2022. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The timeline here is interesting, he would like to do something before the start of free agency, Rapoport said. Derek Carr in NJ would be a comedy show. MORE:Derek Carr landing spots 2023: Jets, Saints among best fits as Raiders release long-time QB. Since Douglas took over in 2019, the Jets have allowed the fourth-most sacks in the league (190). It has been reported that Carr wants to make a decision about his next team before the start of free agency. That position is also where, by the time a player is eligible to hit unrestricted free agency (after four years), he generally has the least time left in the NFL and, thus, is the riskiest to do a lucrative long-term deal with. Thats also why, if Im one of those guys, and I get tagged, I pull every lever to try and force the team to do a long-term deal. We dont have hardly any money prorated into the future on our salary cap, so we have great flexibility to create very large amounts of cap space if necessary., Potential NFL salary cap cuts per team for 2023 season: Joe Mixon, Matt Ryan and more. Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) March 17, 2022. This fade touchdown in that same game amplified the idea that Carr understood what to do in the red zone get the ball to Davante, and let him look down on the net. The answer may well go back to Adams' college days. Carr has to be the hungrier player, having never won before and with a chip on his shoulder after having been shunned by the Raiders, the only team for which hes ever played. ==========. Get instant advice on your decision to start Aaron Rodgers or Derek Carr for Week 18. The Carr vs. Rodgers debate has reached its crescendo in Jets land. If Rodgers is the quarterback the Jets bring in, that would give Wilson a year or two to watch and learn from one of the all-time greats. So the Raiders, by parting ways with their 31-year-old quarterback, avoided having to pay Carr more than $40 million that wouldve become guaranteed Feb. 15. Green Bay had placed the franchise tag on Adams to buy more time, but reports now indicate that even as Aaron Rodgers was signing his new extension with the Packers after so much drama, Rodgers knew that hed probably never throw to Adams again. The players in Washington liked Wentz, and he really tried to make it work. Free agent quarterback Derek Carr met with the New York Jets this past weekend. Yes Im sure Rodgers and Carr are both stoked to be coached by the brilliant high school offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Getty If the Jets want to win now, as they have repeatedly said after the regular season, then Rodgers is the obvious choice. How can A Rod ever get out of Favres shadow if he follows him to the Jets? Derek Carr vs. Aaron Rodgers Stats | FantasyPros 2022 Football Stats Comparison Derek Carr vs. Aaron Rodgers Start Over | Edit Players Summary Game Log Stats Projections Points. Why wouldnt Rodgers want to be in New York? The Raiders are sitting on the No. MORE:NFL Draft order 2023: First-round picks for every team after Chiefs beat Eagles in Super Bowl 57. This even when the Packers were willing to match (or possibly exceed) Las Vegas offer a five-year, $141.25 million contract that makes Adams the highest-paid receiver in football. His answer: The two guys that I probably have higher than most would be the corner from Illinois, [Devon] Witherspoon. INDIANAPOLIS The Jets continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers situation to be cleared up, but it hasnt stopped them from staying in contact with Derek Carr. The former Raiders quarterback spent a couple of days in New Jersey two weekends ago meeting with Douglas, coach Robert Saleh and offensive assistant coaches. He left a strong impression with everybody., Ranking the top 150 NFL free agents: Quarterbacks, playmaking defenders dominate the top 10. The organization has treated Carr as an ersatz version of Rodgers, the point of reuniting with his former Fresno State go-to turned elite NFL wide receiver Davante Adams. If Carr has a choice, he should run, not walk, to the Jets as fast as he can. With the NFL Combine taking place next week in Indianapolis, the Jets surely will be focusing on offensive line help. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Will make you cry Las Vegas released him Tuesday before his $32.9 million base salary in 2023 became guaranteed. Carson Wentz was cut by the Commanders on Monday, bringing an unceremonious end to what could be his last shot as an NFL starter. Could the Bears move the first pick soon? Even if Rodgers decides he wants to leave Green Bay, he's under contract, which would require teams to present their best offer in a trade. When you dig up Fresno State tape from back in the day, the chemistry between Carr and Adams was pretty obvious. And unfortunately, the last few years have been frustrating from an injury standpoint, but I can tell you that Mekhi is in as good of a place now as Ive seen him in a long time. Rodgers has all the leverage. The jets dont look like a bad team outside of their qb spot. The New York Jets like Derek Carr. Carr is a four-time Pro Bowl player who could help the Jets make the playoffs;Rodgers is a four-time MVP who would improve the Jets more and make them a legitimate contender. Rodgers is real good, but will he play well with new coaches?? While Carr met with the Jets, Rodgers participated in his darkness retreat. On top of that, whatever decision comes from Rodgers could wind up greasing the skids for moves from other teams at the position, and the Packerslike the Jetsare staying loose with their quarterbacking plans. Rodgers is dating Wess daughter, Mallory Evans. So do the Jets go hard for Derek Carr now, or do they risk potentially losing him and waiting it out for Aaron Rodgers?. If the jets want a legitimate shot at a Super Bowl the next 2 or 3 years its got to be Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers was aware of the developments with Adams as they unfolded in recent days. Rodgers need to figure out what hes going to do so the Jets can figure out whether to sign Carr who is younger, cheaper, and requires no draft-pick compensation or trade for Rodgers, a four-time MVP who may be getting dangerously close to his football expiration date. So, why are we even having this QB conversation? Downing knows Tannehill after spending fours seasons on Mike Vrabel's Titans staff, the last two . You jut cant win INDIANAPOLIS Joe Douglas sauntered up to the lectern and smiled. In Hacketts three seasons as the Packers offensive coordinator, Rodgers won 13 games each year, collected two MVP awards and threw 111 TDs to just 13 INTs. The first quarterbacking domino could fall this week, with Derek Carr a free agent and Aaron Rodgers coming out of the darkness. Carr is not that guy. NFL insider and analyst. This is the veteran quarterbacks first visit as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He doesnt have it anymore and he will probably only play one more year at the most. As we reported this morning, Carr expressed to the Jets. Getty Derek Carr with Aaron Rodgers. Most would agree hes at least one of the NFLs 15 best quarterbacks and hes hitting the open market as a free agent weeks before anyone else is able to start meeting with teams. Rodgers would be with the Jets for 2023 and maybe 2024. Draft a QB #2, and already butchering that up? Another position of need for the Jets is safety. New Orleans looks like its heading into rebuild territory. Left tackle Mekhi Becton, Douglas 2020 first-round pick (No. All Rights Reserved. If Mike White can make that team click, Derek Carr could take them to the next level. Niners just need a healthy QB who can hit the broad side of a barn. Hes gonna eat sushi and potato chips and sodium the night before and puff up and hes gonna get that magical two-zero-zero, and then hes not doing squat. Were in Indianapolis, and the college prospects are filtering in, too (team interviews start tonight with the linebackers), but this week at the combine is going to be about a whole lot more than the draft . (John Raoux, Matt Slocum and John . Rodgers has emerged from his darkness retreat, but he still hasnt shed any light on his future. Douglas didnt shy away from talking about the Jets interest in Carr, though he wouldnt go so far as to say whether theyve made him a contract offer. Rodgers compared his situation to Brett Favre's in 2008, which also culminated in a legendary Packers quarterback joining the Jets. Derek Carr is a free agent. And so that was the bulk of the discussion at Douglas news conference at the NFL combine on Tuesday. Were going to respect his process and then, again, well be ready to make a decision when the time comes.. Despite having one of the worst statistical seasons of his NFL career (3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns, 12 interceptions,) he emerged as the centerpiece of the Jets desire to upgrade with a veteran quarterback. He averaged 4,252 passing yards and 22.5 touchdowns and completed 68.7 percent of his passes from 2018 to 2021. What we know is that Adams and the Packers were far apart in negotiations on a new contract, and the Raiders were quite willing to transact. Rodgers would be a one or two-year rental. As for Becton, Douglas said the Jets havent made a decision about his fifth-year option for 2024, though they are expected to decline it. Cousins is also a little more aggressive and can stretch the field for McDaniels better than Carr. Hes a cry baby. All of that is true and it could even been added that Carr is not the diva that Rodgers is. Tom Brady would have topped this list had he not retired from good from the NFL. according to a tweet from Sports Illustrateds Albert Breer. Hes the only quarterback I can really shed any light on with you guys since hes the only quarterback thats a free agent. Signing a way inconsistent Carr would be such a Jets move. Id rather keep a cheaper and better Mike White than sign Derek Carr. And recently, according to multiple reports, the Packers have appeared ready to move on from their star quarterback for a variety of reasons, including, according to longtime Packers beat writer Bob McGinn, that theyre disgusted and done with him. Yes and no. All the while, Aaron Rodgers is channeling Tom Hardy's version of Bane (he was born in the dark molded by it). Thats Carr, a top pick who would hopefully be an immediate impact player and an extra $20 million to bring in 1-2 top free agents, or just bring in Rodgers. And the second one, Id probably say [is Utah TE Dalton] Kincaid.. Even if they. Wes Edens and Marc Lasry, primary owners of the Milwaukee Bucks and co-owners and business partners with Aaron Rodgers are well-connected New York billionaires. He looks kind of like a I dont know, he comes of as kind of like a I dont know how to explain it. But the league awaits Rodgers saying anything about what he plans to do: retire, return to the Packers or request a trade elsewhere. The Raiders released the 31-year-old earlier this month . Carr couldnt handle New York. Assuming Rodgers and Carr are the two quarterbacks the Jets have narrowed their search to, heres a look at the pros and cons of each players fit in Jets green and white. 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