Aaron Rodgers

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Jets “likely will” draft a quarterback whether or not Aaron Rodgers is on the roster.

Rapoport also said that Rodgers, who he called a bridge quarterback, needs to play better over the final month of the season to be on the roster for next year. It sounds like harsh analysis from Rap, but he’s right on all fronts. Rodgers is averaging a dreadful 6.3 yards per attempt and has a modest 19 touchdowns through a dozen games. At 3-9, the Jets are not even in the playoff conversation with five games left to go. The Jets parted ways with both their head coach and general manager this season. A new brain trust will almost certainly want to start over at quarterback, making it a long-shot that the team runs it back with Rodgers next year.