NFL 2023 Predictions: The Jets have Aaron Rodgers and a genuine chance to win the Super Bowl. Accepting a draft error is really difficult.
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There are many facts or circumstances that led to the New York Jets trading Zach Wilson, the previous No. 2 overall pick, in order to sign Aaron Rodgers.
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But let's start with a home game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 of the previous year.
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The NFL world was watching on a Thursday night. On the fourth offensive play of the game, Jets supporters began booing, and the boos grew louder until Wilson was thankfully benched. 19–3 loss for the Jets.
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That defeat was made worse by the Jaguars' ascent under Trevor Lawrence, who would have been selected by the Jets had they not earned two meaningless victories at the conclusion of the 2020 campaign.
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That evening, it was obvious that the Jets needed to act. The remainder of the season, Wilson didn't take another snap.
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He won't take one this season either, if the Jets have their way, unless it comes at the end of a rout.
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Before putting up with Wilson being the worst starting quarterback in football for another season, Jets players may have rebelled.
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The Jets' playoff drought is the longest in the NFL, having lasted since the 2010 campaign. But disregard simply making the playoffs.
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