The Jets Sad History of Trying to Buy Success with Veteran QB's

[#27TheDominator]

3 hours ago, BreeceHallofFame said:

What about the Broncos, Bucs, and Rams history? Were you against signing Rodgers or are you in a panic now that we are 2-3?

They were in a panic at 0-1, 1-1 and 2-2.  Of course they are in a panic at 2-3.  Haven't you been reading the board?

[JiFtheOracle]

It's truly a shame nobody has called me to run this team and change our fate for good.

[Jetsfan80]

The 5 best QB seasons we've had over the last 30 years have been '98 Testaverde, '02 Pennington, '08 Favre, '15 Fitzpatrick, and '17 McCown.

4 of those 5 were acquired vets.

Oh, and those 4 games out of Mike White in '22?  His 298 yards per game in that span would be # 1 in Jets history.  @T0mShane.

[rangerous]

4 hours ago, Warfish said:

Boomer Esiason, 3 years, team went 17-31, No playoffs.

Neil O'Donnell, 2 years, team went 10-22, No playoffs.

Vinny Testaverde, 6 years, 3 as starter, team went 54-42, one AFC Champ. Game Loss followed by a lost year due to Achilles injury.  Final 2 years Pennington starter.

Brett Favre, 1 year, team went 9-7, collapsed late due (in large part) to Favre's injury but continued starting at QB.  Wanted out asap, went on to one very successful year in Minny where he really wanted to be, and one final year in Minny.  No playoffs.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2 years, team went 15-17, No playoffs.  One fun year, one mismanaged disaster year.

Josh McCown, 2 years, only one as a starter, team went 9-23, no playoffs.  

Joe Flacco, parts of 3 seasons, none as primary starter, the Wilson era.  No playoffs.

And now Aaron Rodgers, our 2nd old Green Bay HOF'er.  2 years, one a full lost year, now 2-2 so far and no looking great.  

There are likely others too over this period, but these were the main "Veteran QB's" we signed, traded for or otherwise thought could bring some form on immediate impact to our Jets.

As bad as our draft picks over the same period (Nagle, Pennington, Clemens, Sanchez, Geno, Hackenberg, Wilson), our attempts to buy success with veteran QB's has been just as bad or worse.  

We're literally the dark spot on several otherwise better resumes (Esiason, Favre, Flacco, Rodgers so far).  Even O'Donnell looked better before joining us.

If we ever want to see the core of our now 30 years of failure, the decisions at QB are front and center.  One decent vet (Testaverde) and one decent draft pick (Pennington) over that period.  The rest, mostly trash.

It's amazing when you look at it all together like that.

When no direction works, what direction do you advocate for?  We blow with Vet QB's with resumes, we blow with draft pick QB's.  Amazing.

 

okay but then what about all of the draft picks?  chaddy was the last good one but even he was able to sit for a season before coming in.  that's an advantage that none of the more recent ones have had.  the problem is they need an established team (good offense and defense) and a mid level vet qb for about 3 seasons while grooming a guy they drafted.  maybe it'll work out with rodgers for playing next season two and then stepping back to back up travis.  it could work.