3 Jets most to blame for horrific 2024 campaign.
Who should be blamed for the Jets’ disastrous 2024.
The New York Jets are 3-9 in 2024 after a brutal loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. It was another close loss, another comeback chance thwarted, and the final nail in the playoff coffin. With this season spiraling out of control, someone has to take the blame. Aaron Rodgers, Joe Douglas, and Haason Reddick should catch the blame for this disastrous season.
The Jets started the 2024 season with massive expectations again. Aaron Rodgers made his return from an Achilles injury and had a young core around him that could cause damage. Then they were crushed by the 49ers in Week 1. After two wins over the Titans and Patriots, they hosted the Broncos in Week 4. That was the first of five straight losses that sent this season into a spiral. They were never able to recover, even with a coach firing, a big wide receiver trade, and a general manager firing.
There is plenty of blame to be passed around and very few players deserve their flowers. But Aaron Rodgers, Joe Douglas, and Haason Reddick are the biggest reasons why the 2024 Jets season is over.
Aaron Rodgers was not the quarterback that was promised
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) scrambles during the first quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
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This is Aaron Rodgers’ second season with the Jets but the first one he has played in. He took four snaps in the 2023 season before tearing his Achilles and missing the rest of the season. That created even more anticipation and buzz for a starving fan base. As the season has progressed, it is clear that the Jets got a different Aaron Rodgers than expected.
That was proven in the second quarter of the Week 13 game. The Jets scored on a kickoff return to go up 21-7 and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. Rodgers led the team into the red zone and had Garrett Wilson wide open on second down. Instead of a touchdown, he sailed the pass and it was third down. Leonard Williams picked off the third-down pass and returned it for a touchdown. That never would have happened to Packers Aaron Rodgers.
With a new regime coming in next season, Rodgers’ future with the Jets is unknown. He says that he wants to come back and cutting him would cause a massive dead cap hit for the team. But looking at the Broncos, who got rid of their veteran quarterback, drafted a rookie, and are in the playoff discussion. Whatever the Jets decide, it will be difficult to revive the Aaron Rodgers era after this season.
Joe Douglas’ disastrous Jets tenure cost them the 2024 season
Joe Douglas was fired during the Jets’ Week 12 bye. After nearly six years as the general manager, he never got the team close to the playoffs. He was given two chances to fill the quarterback role and failed miserably with Rodgers and Zach Wilson. While he only hired one coach, he gave Robert Saleh a longer leash than many other general managers would have. Now that his time is over, it is clear that the failure of the 2024 Jets lies with Douglas.
