Invoice Belichick definitely seems like somebody who wouldn’t be in opposition to giving Aaron Rodgers one other likelihood below middle.
The previous New England Patriots coach wasn’t able to toss the four-time MVP apart after his struggles with the Jets this season.
In the course of the newest episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast, Belichick, made the case for a bounce-back season from the 41-year-old Rodgers, who’s taking part in his first season since rupturing his Achilles.
“[Rodgers] might simply rebound from that and be able to play and have a superb yr subsequent yr,” Belichick stated. “You have a look at all of the quarterbacks within the league which are form of on their second groups and so they’re doing fairly nicely, Russell Wilson and Geno Smith and [Sam] Darnold, Baker Mayfield, you go proper down the road, [Matthew] Stafford for that matter, Jared Goff.
“These guys that change groups, they get in a unique system, issues are a little bit bit totally different for them, possibly they be taught some issues from no matter it was their earlier experiences have been. It adjustments. When a man has an extended profession and a superb profession, generally one season is only a bump within the highway. It’s not essentially the top of the highway.”
Rodgers has proven glimpses of his former brilliance and likewise seemed like a shell of himself at occasions for the Jets, who’re struggling by way of a 3-9 season. The previous Packers star is finishing simply 62.6 p.c of his passes for two,627 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Extra importantly, Rodgers has all too usually had possibilities to steer the Jets on game-winning drives late within the sport and has come up quick every time exterior of Gang Inexperienced’s win over the Titans.
Belichick’s reward of Rodgers will definitely perk some ears as he’ll doubtless be a high candidate for a number of head teaching jobs this offseason after a yr within the media following being fired by the Patriots after 24 years and 6 Tremendous Bowls.
He is aware of that deciding when an older participant has nothing left isn’t simple and he discovered the arduous approach with Tom Brady — who received a Tremendous Bowl with the Buccaneers a yr after leaving New England.
“That’s one of many hardest issues to do as a coach in skilled soccer, is to determine when that proper time is or isn’t,” Belichick stated. “One factor you run into generally with gamers as they age of their profession is the damage issue. And generally gamers can have an damage on the later level of their profession and make it appear to be possibly it’s an age drawback when truly it was an damage drawback. After which as soon as that damage clears up, then there’s much more good soccer left in that participant.”
The Jets, who’re seeking a brand new basic supervisor and coach must make that call with Rodgers.
