So, I thought the Jets might have a chance this season, but I saw more a team that lost in the playoffs, maybe conference title game. I had gone into this thinking the window was 2-3 years. My assumption was that their best opportunity would be the 2024 season. I believed this long before Rodgers hurt himself. The team was pretty loaded, but we all knew OT was a question mark. By next season, Tippmann should be solidifying C, you have AVT. Sign a starting tackle, draft another, and the team is set to roll.
To me, 2024 being the year remains true. I am hoping for a full recovery by Rodgers for the year. The good news is that this didn't happen late in the season, after the 65% threshold had been hit. It happening this early in the season also allows him more time for a recovery. It won't be easy for a man about to turn 40, but Vinny was in his late 30s when he made a full comeback from his Achilles in a year. And by the end of this year, we will know for sure whether Zach is worth the fifth year option or not.
Use the first rounder and whatever cap room you can get for this upcoming season to upgrade at OT. Lose some of the older contracts, keep the key young guys, and hit the ground running to conquer the league in 2024.