Aaron Rodgers responds as New York Jets concern rears its ugly head again
Aaron Rodgers' offensive line with the New York Jets continues to be a huge worry.
Throughout training camp, numerous reports have emerged suggesting that the Jets' big men upfront have not been able to protect Rodgers - with the team's defensive line dominating against them in practice.
On Wednesday, the Jets held a joint practice session with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - with Rodgers sacked on three of his seven drop backs to pass.
This comes just days after it was reported that Rodgers was sacked twice in another practice session on limited passing plays against the Carolina Panthers, with his offensive line being dominated. It was claimed in the report that pass protection was "an issue all week".
After that session with the Panthers, head coach Robert Saleh berated the offensive line - stating that "nothing matters if the big boys don't make a change".
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Saleh told his team: "Offense, it was our first f****** opportunity to change the stink that’s been in this organization for a very long time on the offensive side of the ball.
"You can have a Hall of Fame quarterback. You can have two $10 million-plus receivers. You can have a reigning offensive rookie of the year.
"You can have all kinds of skill in the running back room. None of it fucking matters until the big boys up front change who the fuck we are. We as coaches, we as an organization can’t want it more than you."
Aaron Rodgers will need his o-line to hold up this seasonAfter the session on Wednesday though, Rodgers gave some worrying words.
"I was thinking maybe we’d start to figure some stuff out. Obviously it hasn’t happened yet. There’s jobs up for grabs. That’s the beauty of camp, but also the struggle. In talking with a couple of guys, we just need some continuity at some point.”
The Jets have an array of options at offensive line, with four solid tackles and a good combination of guards and center's, but are yet to finalise their starting five as they continue to move players around.
The team signed All-Pro tackle Duane Brown last season, but it appears he has struggled throughout training camp and could be beaten out by former first-round pick Mekhi Becton - who had initially been expected to play the opposite side.
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