One day shy of his 41st birthday, New York quarterback Aaron Rodgers played one of his worst games of this season in the Jets’ 26-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, leading to a tepid endorsement from interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.
— Things have gotten so bad for the New York Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers that the future Hall of Famer’s job security may now be in jeopardy.
One day shy of his 41st birthday, Rodgers played one of his worst games of the season in a 26-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, leading to a tepid postgame endorsement from interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.
Ulbrich punted when asked to give an assessment of Rodgers’ performance, which included a red-zone interception — a game-changing pick-6 in the second quarter. Ulbrich said he needed to watch the film before giving an evaluation.
It’s highly unusual for a team official to give a « coachspeak » answer when discussing an all-time great. Ulbrich was asked if he’s contemplating a quarterback change. Instead of shutting down speculation with a direct « no », he replied, « Not as of today. »
It would be a stunner if Ulbrich replaces Rodgers with veteran Tyrod Taylor. Then again, who knows? Owner Woody Johnson suggested benching Rodgers when the team was 2-2, sources said after general manager Joe Douglas was fired on Nov. 19. Now the Jets are 3-9, having clinched their ninth consecutive losing season.
« Yeah, I don’t know. We’ll figure that out when we have those conversations », Rodgers said about the possibility of a change, adding, « I’ll have a conversation with [Ulbrich] if that’s what he’s thinking.
