Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the New York Jets, during a press conference.
In an appearance on “Keep Hammering Collective,” Aaron Rodgers outlined the identity of last year’s secret sauce and the reasons behind their immense value to the New York Jets. Rodgers believes the team should hold onto both of these essential players this summer.
“We had a fantastic punter and kicker last year. They’re both older guys, which I adore. Our punter, Thomas Morstead, had an incredible season. Even though he is in his late 30s, he takes excellent care of himself and served as our weapon. “He had multiple inside the five in multiple games, and his hangtime, inside the 20 punts, and inside the 10 punts were like game-changing plays,” Rodgers remarked. “Our kicker, Greg Zuerlein, had a tremendous year.
He only missed two kicks the entire year, I believe. All he is is a weapon, and he can strike it from any position. He really did strike it from sixty, and each kick brings us back. I would definitely like to see those men return since they are weapons.
Just before Jets free agency, Rodgers speak out.
Throughout his brief tenure with the Jets, A-Rod has received a lot of criticism for his excessive involvement in the roster-building process.
AFC general manager informed The Athletic that Rodgers isn’t the assistant general manager. The assistant general manager is Joe Douglas.
Nonetheless, the fan base will embrace this most recent proposal.
The last few years, the green and white have gone through several kickers and punters, putting them in special teams hell. However, it appears that this past season was the team’s response to prayers.
In the middle of season No. 15, Morstead, then 37, made new career highs while playing in all 17 games in 2023. His career high of 99 punts of the ball was achieved. The next closest total, which dates back to 2012, is 74 punts. Not surprisingly, this past season he led the NFL in punting yardage (4,831) and set a new career high in that category as well.
In 2023, Zuerlein’s field goal conversion percentage came to 92.1%. That was his career’s third-best score. 35 out of his 38 attempts were perfect. In addition to being the second-most in the league in 2023, that 35 figure is the second-highest of his career.
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When the NFL Combine was going on, I had Brian Costello of the New York Post on “The Boy Green Show.”
He said it would be extremely simple to resign Zuerlein and Morstead, so I questioned why they hadn’t done so earlier. My discussions indicate that both players desire to return, so there’s no reason to take a chance by allowing them to go unsigned.
Excellent query. I have no idea. According to Costello, there is a procedure involved in obtaining financial approval and ensuring that the Jets have a predetermined budget. “I believe that Morstead and Zuerlein will be finished in the upcoming… I would guess that before things really heat up, maybe next weekend or next week, but who knows.
I told someone today that this is going to be the biggest freaking you know what storm if you guys screw that up and don’t sign those two since at those points you ultimately got it right. It is unbreakable. I believe they are aware that you need to get them signed. Though I’m not sure when exactly, I believe it will be completed.
