Jets player seen as X-factor in keeping Bills from repeat in AFC East

It’s true that there have been some changes to the Bills roster, and with the Stefon Diggs trade, that seemed to be the nail in the coffin for many in the national media in favor of the Bills. However, Buffalo’s roster is still solid and as long as Josh Allen is under center, you can never count out this team. A Bleacher Report writer thinks the New York Jets could contend for the AFC East title: However, it depends on one player.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a lot to prove in 2024. At 40 years old and coming off a torn Achilles, it’s a little surprising that expectations for him and the Jets offense are so high . Yet here we are once again with the New York Jets as off-season Super Bowl winners. Has there ever been a team that fans were more excited about before the season and then totally disappointed them? I get it, Rodgers suffered an injury four times during the 2023 season, and while he would have been better than any of the Jets’ other starting quarterbacks from last year, we didn’t see Rodgers being the Rodgers of old for a few years.

Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton says Rodgers is the big X-factor in the AFC East. If he returns to his old MVP-level play, the Jets could be a dangerous team within the division and conference. I tend to agree, but I’m also not sold on the rest of the team, especially their head coach Robert Saleh. He may be the most overrated coach in the league. Again, I know they haven’t had a great quarterback, but they supposedly have one of the best defenses in the league, a terrific running back in Breece Hall, and one of the best receivers promising to Garrett Wilson. . And the best you can do is seven straight seven-win seasons.

Not only does Rodgers have a lot to prove in 2024, but Saleh’s tenure with the Jets is shaky and he has a lot to prove. So much so that this could be his last season coaching the Jets if he doesn’t secure a division title and at least get a playoff berth. But if they do, what is their long-term plan at quarterback? The Jets are in a tough situation and I don’t think the team can handle the pressure of the Super Bowl or the collapse situation they find themselves in heading into the 2024 season.