Meanwhile, over in Jests land...

[Low Positive]

 

[TheFunPolice]

reason: Rodgers loves Zach and Rodgers is Zach's idol. 

 

No matter what, if/when Rodgers is ready to come back Zach would 100% step aside without any hard feelings because he's one of Aaron's biggest fans. 

 

Even if the Jets were 10-3 under Wilson that's his hero and he would look at it as having done his part to keep the team alive for Rodgers return. 

Edited November 8, 2023 by TheFunPolice

[MJS]

Look at it from a global standpoint? What does that mean?

Just now, TheFunPolice said:

reason: Rodgers loves Zach and Rodgers is Zach's idol. 

 

No matter what, if/when Rodgers is ready to come back Zach would 100% step aside without any hard feelings because he's one of Aaron's biggest fans. 

Why does it matter if he would have hard feelings or not?

[Rubes]

Can't wait to see Siemian step in and light up our defense.

 

[Gregg]

It was stupid of JD and Saleh to go into the season with Wilson as the backup. Rodgers at 40 was not going to last the whole season playing behind that OL. If they had a decent backup they would probably be in a playoff spot right now. It has to be killing Jets fans to see CJ Stroud showing that he is going to be the Texans franchise QB in his rookie year and they have to listen to the organization talk about Zach improving in year 3 even though he isn't.

[TheFunPolice]

Just now, MJS said:

Look at it from a global standpoint? What does that mean?

Why does it matter if he would have hard feelings or not?

 

It wouldn't really, because it's the coach's decision, but there would be no locker room divide the way there might otherwise be. 

 

That's the reason Zach is not getting benched, and why the Jets never made any real move at QB when Rodgers went down. 

 

Aaron is coming back this season and it's Zach's job to hold down the fort and be a good soldier and step aside when/if the time comes. 

 

 

[Aussie Joe]

2 minutes ago, Rubes said:

Can't wait to see Siemian step in and light up our defense.

 

Siemian is no Mac Jones

[Low Positive]

3 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

reason: Rodgers loves Zach and Rodgers is Zach's idol. 

 

No matter what, if/when Rodgers is ready to come back Zach would 100% step aside without any hard feelings because he's one of Aaron's biggest fans. 

 

Even if the Jets were 10-3 under Wilson that's his hero and he would look at it as having done his part to keep the team alive for Rodgers return. 

Sure. But the point here is that it's not Salah's decision to keep rolling Zach out there. Someone else is making that call. Gotta be Woody Johnson.

[BuffaloBillyG]

If not for that coach and GM's Peterman -esque love for Wilson and their total commitment to not upgrading the OL the Jets would likely be AFCE Champs this year. 

[TheFunPolice]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

Sure. But the point here is that it's not Salah's decision to keep rolling Zach out there. Someone else is making that call. Gotta be Woody Johnson.

 

That's what I'm saying. Aaron wants Zach in there and is pushing hard for him to stay in. 

 

The Jets were the team that wanted to give Aaron whatever it took for him to be happy. 

Edited November 8, 2023 by TheFunPolice

[Gregg]

1 minute ago, TheFunPolice said:

 

It wouldn't really, because it's the coach's decision, but there would be no locker room divide the way there might otherwise be. 

 

That's the reason Zach is not getting benched, and why the Jets never made any real move at QB when Rodgers went down. 

 

Aaron is coming back this season and it's Zach's job to hold down the fort and be a good soldier and step aside when/if the time comes. 

 

 

 

A 40-year-old coming back from a torn Achillies in less than 4 months. I can't see it happening. If he does by some miracle come back, there is an excellent chance he will hurt it again. They lose to the Raiders this Sunday night to go 4-5 and then lose at Buffalo to go 4-6 what would be the point of him coming back in a losing year.

[TheFunPolice]

1 minute ago, Gregg said:

 

A 40-year-old coming back from a torn Achillies in less than 4 months. I can't see it happening. If he does by some miracle come back, there is an excellent chance he will hurt it again. They lose to the Raiders this Sunday night to go 4-5 and then lose at Buffalo to go 4-6 what would be the point of him coming back in a losing year.

 

I was reading an article that quoted a surgeon who works on these types of injuries and his take was that it would be quick but not impossible, and the risk would not really be hurting the Achilles again but hurting something else in the knee, ankle or leg trying to compensate for it. 

 

Apparently there was a Russian gymnast who competed in the Olympics just 3 months after tearing his achilles, and of course a gymnast is landing on it, exploding off of it, putting a ton more force on it than a QB. 

Edited November 8, 2023 by TheFunPolice

[SCBills]

Jets have a ton of OL injuries and lost their starting QB five seconds into Week 1. 

 

I'm not even trying to laugh at them when they've gone through all of that, plus a tougher schedule, and sit a half game behind us.

[Warcodered]

Kind of sounds like the thought just never occurred to him.

[Low Positive]

8 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Jets have a ton of OL injuries and lost their starting QB five seconds into Week 1. 

 

I'm not even trying to laugh at them when they've gone through all of that, plus a tougher schedule, and sit a half game behind us.

It's that the HC of an NFL team couldn't get "Zach gives us the best chance to win" out of his mouth. I'm not laughing at the Jets. I'm laughing at Salah's inability to not create national news. This was a front-page story on both ESPN and SI.com.

[BarleyNY]

26 minutes ago, MJS said:

Look at it from a global standpoint? What does that mean?

Guessing ownership. Probably told him he had to make it work with Wilson. Once they are satisfied it’s not going to happen, then they can move on. Woody Johnson has always been clueless and unethical as an NFL owner. I was surprised when Saleh took that job. It is one of the few HC jobs in the NFL that up and coming coaches should be wary of accepting due to ownership. 

[Low Positive]

5 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

Guessing ownership. Probably told him he had to make it work with Wilson. Once they are satisfied it’s not going to happen, then they can move on. Woody Johnson has always been clueless and unethical as an NFL owner. I was surprised when Saleh took that job. It is one of the few HC jobs in the NFL that up and coming coaches should be wary of accepting due to ownership. 

The Browns too. The Bengals have bad ownership, but they never fire coaches so I think any coach would jump at that chance. It's like academic tenure for NFL coaches.

[Ballhawk]

It sounds like 'global' means, I'm juggling the short term vs the long term interest of the organization. The long term interests being, figure out if your 1st round 2nd overall pick can play or not (in a year where realistically your superbowl chances were over 5 minutes into game 1). The record is a mirage, the jests know this, which is why you play Wilson and see what you've got. 

 

5-4 and sideline shots of Rodgers throwing the football is a nice story for the media, but it's not real. I give Saleh a lot of credit for the coaching job he's done to get this team to 5-4, but anyone thinking they can make the playoffs and make a run has not been following the the offensive brand of football in the NFL for the past 10 years. 

[Airseven]

At least the Jets have an excuse.

[BarleyNY]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

The Browns too. The Bengals have bad ownership, but they never fire coaches so I think any coach would jump at that chance. It's like academic tenure for NFL coaches.

 

I think the Browns ownership might have leaned their lesson with Hue Jackson and Freddy Kitchens debacles. They have taken a big step back from football ops  since. Jimmy Haslam will always gets the unethical nod from me for the Pilot/Flying J rebate scam though. Many other owners seem suspect in this arena too. The Haslams certainly belong on the watch list for years to come. 

 

The worst one - Dan Snyder - is now gone.