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QB: Aaron Rodgers - NYJ




There is no denying the fact that people all over the place very much dislike Aaron Rodgers. But I don't care about all the nonsense; I'm here to win fantasy titles. So let's take a look at what Rodgers needs to accomplish this year to at least return draft value. Well, he's going to have to be in the neighborhood of 3,500 yards passing, 22 touchdowns, and eight interceptions just to return draft value. Do you care to guess how often over the last 16 years he's hit that stat line? It's 13 out of 16 seasons. The three years in which he didn't hit that number were three seasons in which he played less than 10 games.


The Jets focused on the offensive line this offseason. They know they need to protect their aging quarterback. They got one of the best left tackles of all time from the Dallas Cowboys in Tyron Smith. They brought over left guard John Simpson from Baltimore. They brought over right tackle Morgan Moses from Baltimore as well. Then they spent a first-round pick, a top 10 overall pick, on one of the best offensive linemen in the draft in Olu Fashanu out of Penn State. Plus, we should also be getting back right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. He should be back and healthy soon. This has to arguably be one of the best overall offensive lines the Jets have had in quite some time.


We also know they have a great run game, which is going to force defenses to keep defenders inside the box. Breece Hall is that dude. Whether it's running the ball or catching checkdowns, he's one of the best running backs in the league. He's going to give Aaron Rodgers more opportunity to have more one-on-one coverage on the outside. And that is great when you have guys like Garrett Wilson, one of the best young wide receivers in the NFL. We actually heard Rodgers say last year how much he loved him and how high his expectations were for him.


That's not all he has. They brought over Mike Williams from the Chargers. Now, yes, he struggled to stay on the field and stay healthy, but when he is on the field, he's one of the top 24 overall wide receivers in the league. But then they also spent their third-round draft pick on wide receiver Malachi Corley out of Western Kentucky. Rodgers has already come out and said that Corley was one of his favorite wide receivers in the draft, and it's because of his skill set. It fits exactly what the Jets need: an underneath YAC monster. They have the guys that can go deep; they need somebody underneath. That's going to be Malachi Corley. Since 2022, Corley led all wide receivers in yards after the catch with 1,658.


We have two studs on the outside with Wilson and Williams. We've got Corley in the slot, Breece in the backfield, and one of the better offensive lines in the NFL. Is it completely out of the question for Rodgers to go out there and throw for over 4,000 yards, over 25 touchdowns, and less than 10 interceptions? Not at all. That's a damn good year. Because while people are in the middle rounds drafting guys like Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert, you're waiting till the later rounds to give your team great depth. And if Rodgers produces, the sky's the limit.

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