Rodgers has stepped off the deep end. They dont want to rush to make a move if they have a chance to acquire an all-time great player. 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.. Carson Wentz was cut by the Commanders on Monday, bringing an unceremonious end to what could be his last shot as an NFL starter. Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Jets will host Carr this weekend. We feel really good about where were at, Douglas said. So, why would Adams choose the Raiders and Derek Carr a far above-average quarterback over Rodgers, whos absolutely one of the five best throwers of the football weve ever seen? 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 . The focus leading up to the franchise tag deadline, eight days from now, will be on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, and rightfully so. But the 39-year-old hasnt publicly announced whether hell return next season or retire and, if he returns, whether hell remain with the Packers or seek a trade elsewhere. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2022/03/17/davante-adams-trade-raiders-derek-carr-aaron-rodgers/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Considering what Carr did in 2021 with very little talent around him, amidst a train wreck of a season, speaks volumes for what he is capable of doing. 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. Has anyone checked on him lately? Even if they. They did just that over the weekend, meeting with Carr. Aaron Rodgers and other stars could be among the candidates. Derek Carr will reportedly take his first visit as a free agent with the New York Jets after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders. Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. No, in that, well, his game is a little like those of his Alabama predecessors, Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones, in that his talents arent best displayed in that sort of setting. 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. I went to camp in August, and talked to coach [Jeff Hafley], watched him practice, I saw it. The Jets now have to decide whether to pursue Carr or wait to see what Rodgers currently debating his future, as both an active NFL quarterback and member of the Packers, on a darkness retreat ultimately decides. For now, though, they can talk only to Carr. Learn how your comment data is processed. Duh. The Raiders had attempted to deal Carr to the Saints, where he could have been reunited with his first NFL coach, Dennis Allen. If they thought he was available, Gutekunst said, later adding that the Packers view backup Jordan Love as ready to be an NFL starting quarterback.. The answer may well go back to Adams' college days. Worse teams than the Chiefs, Bengals, and Bills have sent him home each season. Another discussion point is finalizing the offensive staff, and it wouldn't be a NY Jets Podcast without some QB talk. Free Saleh and Douglas have told anyone wholl listen that they havent given up on the 2021 first-round draft pick, whos failed to develop the way a No. I can tell you that was a fantastic visit last week, Douglas said. We have our process, exploring the market, exploring options. Instead, Carr becomes a free agent and can explore his many options among QB-needy teams early in the offseason. As we reported this morning, Carr expressed to the Jets. If the Jets pick one in the first round, a name to watch would be Alabamas Brian Branch, who also can play nickel cornerback. 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. Packers may be done with Rodgers, but theyre not done with his contract. It is the grossly incompetent front office of Green Bay that has to give him another $30 million in cash and absorb that $100 million dead cap hit, the type that is franchising killing for a half of decade at watching a lot of young talent with little dead cap hits be cut to absorb that hit. Who in their right mind believes Carr has the cache to recruit other FAs to, of all places, the Jets? Carr reportedly wants to pick his next team before are agency begins, so that he can assist in the recruiting of other potential free agents. I can tell you that was a fantastic visit, Douglas said Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian). 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. Between the two quarterbacks, Rodgers is much more equipped to play in cold Northeast weather than Carr. I dont think thats supposed to happen with how tall he is., Fresno States Davante Adams kisses the Mountain West trophy as Derek Carr looks on in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Youd be scared to take him and maybe even more scared to pass on him.. In this trade, Green Bay gets this selection, a 2023 third-round pick, plus the Raiders' first-, second-, and fourth-round picks in 2024 if Rodgers plays that season. The assumption hope, really is the Jets, through back-channel intel, already have a decent idea about Rodgers intentions. 20th in Y/A, 18th in Passer Rating, 20th most INTs, 2019 Carr reportedly wants to pick his next team before are agency begins Hes a little undersized, but hes got a shot to be a great No. 1 for the Jets, finding someone to protect him isnt far behind, Jets GM confident Zach Wilson will hit his very high ceiling, Jets GM feeling really good about extension talks with star, Jets to play Browns in Hall of Fame Game as two legends get enshrined, engaged in preliminary discussions with the Packers, according to longtime Packers beat writer Bob McGinn. Also, Saleh and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur are best friends, so its difficult to imagine the two havent had private conversations about whether or not the Packers want Rodgers to return. Whats more, what happens there certainly could (and probably should) impact how hungry certain teams in the top half of the first round are for Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson. They lost six consecutive games to finish the season after going 7-4 through 11 contests. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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. LIVE: Boy Green reacts to the #Jets hosting free agent QB Derek Carr for a visit + what happens next? 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. Perhaps this just more about Davante Adams wanting to go home again, and the Raiders making that possible. Enjoyed spending time with him. Did you just say Carr had no talent around him with Adams, Waller, Renfrow, Jacobs, etc? if he went to another team that team would demand he show up for all off season workouts and meetings rather than being allowed to choose which ones he attends.on another team he may not be considered the coach or General Manager but just the quarterback.expect an announcement of his retirement coming soon on your favorite sports outlet. (Isaiah Burse caught 17 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown in that game. 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. It wouldnt be the worst thing for the Jets to sign Williams before the market balloons his price point. 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. Carr has never won a playoff game and cannot play in the cold. According to Connor Hughes of SNY.tv, the visit went very well.. I think everybody would like it done sooner rather than later but everyone has their own process. They hired a coach two years ago, and he drafted a QB with the #2 overall pick in the draft. The Bulldogs liked to throw the ball). Ridder did a lot on the field and off it to impress the Falcons, so if they cant connect on a big swing at a quarterback, I do think the Cincinnati product gives them flexibility to stand pat with an economical young option (like Howell does for Washington) at the position. He looks kind of like a I dont know, he comes of as kind of like a I dont know how to explain it. The best insights from the ultimate insiders. MORE:What Tom Brady retirement means for Buccaneers, Raiders, 49ers & Aaron Rodgers as NFL QB carousel begins to spin. My moneys on things looking positive with Carr, but they still make a play for Rodgers, with the deal falling through so late in the game that Carr decides to sign somewhere else and they end up with Garappolo who gets them to 5-1 before getting injured for the season and they end up 7-10 or 8-9. Rodgers is real good, but will he play well with new coaches?? New York has already met with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr, . Jimmy G won well with McDaniels before settling into Kyle Shanahan's system to NFC championship-caliber in San Francisco. Uber talented team, where 4 QBs were not enough. The Carr vs. Rodgers debate has reached its crescendo in Jets land. Williams is one of a number of high-level defensive tackles seeking new deals, including Dexter Lawrence, Jeffery Simmons and Daron Payne, whom the Commanders franchise-tagged on Tuesday. The truth is that Carr is a middling quarterback. Players wholl be available later include Texas A&Ms Antonio Johnson, Notre Dames Brandon Joseph and Alabamas Jordan Battle. That leaves the Jets as extremely interested bystanders who are still doing their due diligence with Carr and have contingency plans in place if they lose out on Rodgers and Carr. The players in Washington liked Wentz, and he really tried to make it work. 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. Mike Jones wrote that Jets will be able to lure Carr to New York even though he will have his share of suitors in free agency. As we reported this morning, Carr expressed to the Jets his desire to survey the landscape, and the Jets plan has been to do the same, but the mutual interest there is very real. The quirky Rodgers would provide added entertainment value should he come to New York. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Downing knows Tannehill after spending fours seasons on Mike Vrabel's Titans staff, the last two . Derek Carr is a free agent. There was never any outward sign of tension between Rodgers and Adams, who became the most prolific quarterback-receiver duo in the Packers storied franchise history. The Jets have reportedly reached out to the Packers to express their interest in trading for Rodgers. 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. First,, it would make some sense to think newly hired Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett who is close to Rodgers after Hackett was the offensive coordinator in Green Bay from 2019 to 2021 has some idea about what Rodgers plans might be. 38-3. Why would Carr have to recruit anyone? We dont know if the Packers would be willing to trade him. Its pretty much out there in the media already, but hes a real good guy, Adams said of his quarterback at the 2014 scouting combine. Particularly for the experienced Jets fan whos become programmed to expect the worst, it appears to have the potential to blow up and leave everyone disappointed. Aaron Rodgers isnt. But we need to have some of those conversations about our team, where its going and wheres hes at before we go forward.. Williams said hell hold out of voluntary offseason workouts until a new agreement is reached, and possibly mandatory workouts, too. Its built for playing ball.. The visit, over a proper. 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