Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have extended their streak.
Unfortunately for Rodgers and the Jets, it is the worst streak in all of American professional sports.
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With their 32-26 loss at the hands of the Miami Dolphins, the Jets have officially been eliminated from the postseason for the 14th consecutive season.
It is the longest active drought across the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA.
The Jets sit at 3-10, with four games to go, and the postseason once again out of their grasp.
With Rodgers’ future with the organization still unclear, NFL Network insider, Ian Rapoport, shed some light on the future of the Jets.
“So much focus has been on the Jets quarterback situation,” Rapoport said.
“We know of course by now, Aaron Rodgers needs to play better to be on the roster for next year. But let’s get into it a little further.
“My understanding is that the Jets could and likely will still draft a young quarterback, whether or not Aaron Rodgers is on the roster.
“If they draft a young quarterback, they’ll need a bridge-starter, essentially that’s what Rodgers is now.”
Rapoport expects the Jets to bring in their quarterback of the future via the draft.
Due to the rapid decline of Rodgers’ performance this season, he is clearly no longer the franchise’s long-term answer.
The Jets are currently projected to have the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Rapoport also mentioned that star wide receiver, Davante Adams, with two years remaining left on his deal at $35million per year, will control his future, whether he decides to stay in New York or ask to move elsewhere after the season ends.
The Jets went all-in this season, and it has backfired in their face in ridiculous fashion.
Ownership and the front office will once more be looking for the answer under center to lead their franchise for years to come, a search that has extended almost as long as their postseason drought.
The last time they made the playoffs in 2010, Mark Sanchez led them to back-to-back AFC Championship appearances under head coach Rex Ryan.
That was 14 years ago, but at this point, it may as well be 40.
The Jets have four games remaining before their disappointing 2024 campaign comes to an end, a campaign that Jets fans can’t wait to be over.
As they head into an offseason filled with more questions, then answers, it feels more like the same for Gang Green.
