Players wholl be available later include Texas A&Ms Antonio Johnson, Notre Dames Brandon Joseph and Alabamas Jordan Battle. Perhaps this just more about Davante Adams wanting to go home again, and the Raiders making that possible. 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. Carr, as you would imagine, was pretty happy about the whole thing when it came down. I dont. Aaron Rodgers and other stars could be among the candidates. McDaniels might be eager to go here should Rodgers and Garoppolo be taken off the table, but it feels like an intriguing longshot for now. 2 overall pick is supposed to in his first two seasons. And both tackle positions were revolving doors last season because of injuries. #Commanders place franchise tag on DT Daron Payne: Blake Martinez is raking in big bucks after retiring from the NFL. Aaron is the cheaper option at his salary of $30 million for this year and what now would be a small haul of draft picks, which maybe more of we will taking anything to get rid of him type deal. That may be the best thing that could happen to the Jets. But it's also clear that Garoppolo, Brady's one-time strong backup in New England McDaniels, would make sense on a much cheaper free-agent deal where draft capital won't be required to get him. On the surface, it looks like the Jets are playing a high-stakes game of chicken with their quarterback position. 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. Left tackle Mekhi Becton, Douglas 2020 first-round pick (No. The assumption hope, really is the Jets, through back-channel intel, already have a decent idea about Rodgers intentions. Rodgers had a broken thumb the last half of last season. The life he could have there! So do the Jets go hard for Derek Carr now, or do they risk potentially losing him and waiting it out for Aaron Rodgers?. The Jets also recently hired Todd Downing as passing-game coordinator. The Posts Brian Costello reported ahead of the Super Bowl that the Jets have engaged in preliminary discussions with the Packers, preparing for the scenario where Rodgers does become available via trade. Who in their right mind believes Carr has the cache to recruit other FAs to, of all places, the Jets? New Orleans looks like its heading into rebuild territory. You can hate on Rodgers all you want but Carr is no Rodgers when it comes to Quarterbacking. Carr could be much more of a long-term solution. Its just that Ive been following the NFL long enough to understand the true meaning of the Jets are gonna Jet. As we mentioned in the morning column, a lot is going to be made of the first number in Bryce Youngs weight this week at the scouting combinewhether its a 2 or a 1. As a GB fan I have seen the good and the bad with Rodgers.He is either moody and average or he can have a chip on his shoulder and play lights out. I think the Packers are stuck with him unless he retires. The New York Jets were recently projected to sign veteran quarterback Derek Carr to a multiyear $60 million contract . Now they wait for Aaron Rodgers to emerge from the darkness and inform the Packers of his. 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? forgotmypassword says: Carr was released by the Raiders two weeks ago and can be signed now. The combines not for him, because hes got a middle-of-the-pack arm. Carr visited with the Jets over the weekend, as The Posts Paul Schwartz confirmed Friday, after the Raiders released him earlier in the week. I write off 2022 as the Josh McDaniels year. Broadly speaking, Las Vegas won't want to waste what's left of the six-time . Green Bay had placed the franchise tag on Adams to buy more time, but reports now indicate that even as Aaron Rodgers was signing his new extension with the Packers after so much drama, Rodgers knew that hed probably never throw to Adams again. 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. New York has already met with free-agent quarterback Derek Carr, . But in this case, with the realities of that position, the franchise tag could really be used as a hammer by a couple of those teams. But hell come to me and say, I need a pick-me-up right here; Im not feeling too good about this. Whether its life or on the field, hes human just like the rest of us. Special thanks go out to our long-time sponsor, MILE Social a NJ Digital Marketing Agency. But they appear to love Aaron Rodgers. Carr has never won a playoff game and cannot play in the cold. Heres where this thing gets complicated: Rodgers, whom the Packers are ready to move on from, according to some reports, has not said whether he wants to retire or continue playing and which team hed like to play for. He has plenty of great football left in him, the problem is he becomes so complacent in Green Bay. The Jets had the NFL's fourth-worst scoring offense as Zach Wilson, Joe Flacco and Mike White all started at least four games at quarterback in 2022. Of course he goes to the same school as Aaron Donald, so you get the ghost of Aaron Donald. Yes, in that itll make people wonder if the weight is artificial, with chances seemingly good that hell turn around and workout, but not weigh in, at his pro day. Id rather keep a cheaper and better Mike White than sign Derek Carr. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Raiders will have a new starting quarterback in 2023. The Jets star defensive tackle made it clear at the end of the season that he wants his contract extension resolved sooner than later. At receiver, the Jets could part ways with veteran Corey Davis and Braxton Berrios. The window for the Jets to decide between Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers between a free-agent signing and a trade scenario that might not even exist could close quickly as they figure out their quarterback for 2023. The Green Bay Packers QB should be available, but for far less than Lamar Jackson. 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. And his response to a question about potential cap cuts like wide receiver Corey Davis and defensive end Carl Lawson was interesting. He also could be helped by a big-time running game, again, too, should the Raiders re-sign Josh Jacobs. The second-highest-paid interior defensive lineman is Leonard Williams at $21 million per year, so expect Quinnen Williams asking price to come in between those two totals, especially after an All-Pro performance in 2022. If no one knew when he was doing this he had the advantage to pull strings on the packers but if we knew it was over the weekend everyone would be pressing, okay you had your fun whats the decision. According to SportsBetting.ag and BetOnline, Derek Carr is the favorite to be the Jets' quarterback for the 2023 season and Aaron Rodgers is the favorite to replace Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders. Even though the Jets met with Carr this weekend, Rapoport said, the teams top option still is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Adams and Rodgers obviously have a strong rapport from the eight years they spent together with the Green Bay Packers. The Buffalo Bills will keep an eye on New York here . The coaches liked Wentz, too. But if Carr is going to wait until the end of February to make his intentions known, the Jets should have plenty of time to find answers to all of their questions about Rodgers availability and level of interest in playing for the Jets. Youd be scared to take him and maybe even more scared to pass on him.. Packers may be done with Rodgers, but theyre not done with his contract. He did visit the New Orleans Saints before his release from the Raiders. Wentzs problems in Washington were, very much, the problems he had at the end in Philly and Indianapolishis accuracy was scattershot, the hits hes taken over the years seemed to affect his presence in the pocket, and whenever storm clouds gathered for him, the rain would always follow. How can A Rod ever get out of Favres shadow if he follows him to the Jets? The draft options at the position include Tennessee speedster Jalin Hyatt, Boston Colleges dynamic slot receiver Jay Flowers or Cincinnatis versatile Tyler Scott and Michigan States Jayden Reed, who is not only a vertical threat receiver but a punt returner. Because there's really no considering Carr without Rodgers. It's not hard to envision a scenario where a rival team that also needs quarterback help outbids the Jets. If you get past all of that, you cannot ignore the ridiculous contract he has, for an 8-9 QB that doesnt even appear to like playing football anymore. At the end of my conversation for the morning column with old NFL Network colleague Daniel Jeremiah, I asked for a player he might be higher on than everyone else. The answer may well go back to Adams' college days. 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. It has been reported that Carr wants to make a decision about his next team before the start of free agency. Getty Cant give a direct timetable, a specific timetable. Assuming Rodgers and Carr are the two quarterbacks the Jets have narrowed their search to, heres a look at the pros and cons of each players fit in Jets green and white. If the Jets want to win now, as they have repeatedly said after the regular season, then Rodgers is the obvious choice. Rodgers' status remains up in the air because it's unclear if he'll play in 2023. This even when the Packers were willing to match (or possibly exceed) Las Vegas offer a five-year, $141.25 million contract that makes Adams the highest-paid receiver in football. Hes working his tail off.. All rights reserved. ==========. I hope he didnt and still wants to play somewhere. 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. As for Becton, Douglas said the Jets havent made a decision about his fifth-year option for 2024, though they are expected to decline it. They both have strong arms and can put same gaudy numbers at times, but in their 30s, they have shown plenty that they fall short of transcendent passers with their frustrating foibles in bigger games. Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) March 17, 2022. Cousins and Carr might as well be the Spider-Man meme of middle-tier QBs. Rodgers is dating Wess daughter, Mallory Evans. Does it matter that hes skipping the workout? He projected that Carr would not match the $121 million contract he signed last offseason, writing that a solid short-term deal would allow him to rebuild his value before potentially dipping back into free agency in 2025. Very authentic, ultra-intelligent, just very comfortable in his own skin and highly competitive, Douglas said. This is the season where we talk to a lot of GMs and talk about a lot of different scenarios and a lot of different trades not just quarterbacks. Obviously were going to be exploring the veteran quarterback market this offseason and well look at every available option, Douglas said. Packers want somebody else, Las Vegas, as expected, after benching Derek Carr for the final two games of the 2022 regular released him from his contracton Tuesday. If he does choose to play, the next step will be deciding if he wants to remain with the Packers or be traded to another organization. February 18, 2023 - 8:00 am February 18, 2023 - 9:03 am. This fade touchdown in that same game amplified the idea that Carr understood what to do in the red zone get the ball to Davante, and let him look down on the net. Even if they wont (or cant) admit it publicly, the Jets are very interested in the idea of adding the 39-year-old. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday the Jets have asked the Green Bay Packers about the four-time NFL MVP's availability. The Jets want him, Thats also why, if Im one of those guys, and I get tagged, I pull every lever to try and force the team to do a long-term deal. 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. Its not that I hate the Jets, or even like seeing them fail. Think hed be able to toe the line, drawing checks from a guy that owns a massive chunk of big pharma? If the Raiders really want Rodgers? Uber talented team, where 4 QBs were not enough. Niners just need a healthy QB who can hit the broad side of a barn. If Carr has a choice, he should run, not walk, to the Jets as fast as he can. Another position of need for the Jets is safety. The Jets could save $10.5 million by cutting Davis or $15.4 million if they cut Lawson, but they were quality players and valuable contributors in 2022. Carr has missed 3 games in 9 years. If thats not possible, certainly, Carr will be very much in the mix.. Why would Carr have to recruit anyone? Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Honestly, it probably doesnt matter. He doesnt have it anymore and he will probably only play one more year at the most. The Raiders cut Carr ahead of committing another $32.9 million, so it's not appealing to get Cousins based from the Vikings based on his $36.25 cap hit for 2023, but they would be more willing to make it work on a restructured deal as part of the trade. But dont buy into the washed-up, over-the-hill talk. Whoever they pursue, they will end up botching it and end up going into next season with Jacoby Brisset or something. 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. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Carr informed the Raiders he wouldn't accept a trade to the Saints or any other team. Linebacker C.J. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Carr threw a career-high 32 TDs in 2015 and a career-low six INTs in 2016. Trade assets required Carr's 2023 salary ($32.9 million) and a portion of his 2024 salary ($7.5 million) will become guaranteed on February 15. 6 best QB options for Raiders to replace Derek Carr, ranked from Aaron Rodgers to Mac Jones, Why Raiders released QB after failed trade to Saints, Derek Carr landing spots 2023: Jets, Saints among best fits as Raiders release long-time QB. And after the catch, he creates. His answer: The two guys that I probably have higher than most would be the corner from Illinois, [Devon] Witherspoon. For now, though, they can talk only to Carr. I think everybody would like it done sooner rather than later but everyone has their own process. The clock is ticking. Carr's situation is simpler because he's a free agent. The Jets will explore Derek Carr. It got us here to the combine. Whats next, will Rodgers borrow money from the state of Mississipp too? As it's been an offseason tradition in Green Bay, the . Rodgers is a four-time MVP, the last two coming in 2020 and 2021. Packers GM made Aaron Rodgers feelings clear before rumor- Patrick Kane trade shows Rockstar Rangers are going for it, Major AEW faction needs direction change and it may have already begun, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry have first night out since bombshell 'Spare' released, King Charles to evict Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage so he can give it to Andrew. He has energy like very few guys do, hes quick in and out of his breaks, he plucks the ball out of the air on the run, hes just a natural. "If I was [Jets owner] Woody Johnson, I would go Derek Carr as my 1, Jimmy G as my second option and then Aaron Rodgers as my third option." Rodgers is potentially available for trade this . If you ask the team's former general manager in Mike . Rodgers is entering the second year of a $150 million guaranteed contract and is Packers property. The Jets have made it no secret that their No. What if its so dark Rodgers cant find the door? It may cost the Raiders . And whoever gets him can walk away at no cost next year. It wouldnt be the worst thing for the Jets to sign Williams before the market balloons his price point. But he will do the medical stuff and interviews with teams. Gutekunst said that fourth-year quarterback Jordan Love needs to play, but Love wont as long as Rodgers is in the picture. The one similarity is theyre both past peak. But, again, weve had a lot of positive discussions., Joe Douglas: Im sure you all want to ask about safeties. pic.twitter.com/f1uQDyC8IQ, Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) February 28, 2023. And after we find out, the rest of what Young will do will happen behind closed doors. The Athletics Mike Jones predicted Derek Carr, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on February 14, would sign with the Jets as one of his 10 bold offseason projections in a February 18 story. 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. (Tampering, of course, is prohibited by the NFL, but with the endless chain of personal relationships around the league, tampering in some shape takes place all around the league.). If the Jets are as in the dark as Rodgers was on his retreat, theyre in jeopardy of missing out on both Rodgers (should he opt to retire, stay in Green Bay or play for a different team) and Carr, who has interest from other teams, including the Saints, the other team he has visited. Free Though Rodgers doesnt come across as the mentoring type, he appeared to take a liking to Wilson after the two met during summer scrimmage session in Green Bay in 2021. 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. Carr is a free agent, and can be signed to a reasonable contract. It is only speculation until the aaron Witch Project concludes the transitional period of planetary alignment. edmcgon says: Spielberger wrote that it isnt often a quarterback of this caliber reaches the open market like this. As we reported this morning, Carr expressed to the Jets. You jut cant win Carr is not that guy. When its time to make the right decision where everyone goes through their process, were going to make the best decision for the Jets.. Some NFL teams have started cutting players for cap savings, but Douglas said not to expect the Jets to make any such moves before the end of the combine. Davante Adams and Derek Carr played 2 seasons together at Fresno State (2012-2013) In that span: - Adams led the FBS in receptions, rec yards . 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