Twitter Believes Recent Coaching Hire Could Lead To Aaron Rodgers Trade
By Jason Hall
January 26, 2023
Speculation of a potential trade that would send Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets grew after the team hired Nathaniel Hackett as its offensive coordinator on Thursday (January 26).
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter had previously reported that the Jets were "a very real scenario" in a possible trade for Rodgers prior to hiring Hackett, who had previously coached the quarterback for three seasons from 2019 to 2021, which included Rodgers leading the NFL's top scoring offense during the first of two consecutive Associated Press Most Valuable Player award-winning seasons in 2020.
Those odds seemingly grew with the addition of the former Denver Broncos head coach, who was hired for that position amid reports of the franchise's reported interest in trading for Rodgers at the time.
Jets hire former Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator…
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 26, 2023
could this help them land Aaron Rodgers?⁰⁰📺: @FanDuelTV | @heykayadams | @MattHamilton25 pic.twitter.com/fUIOytP0ML
It is too late for me not to get my hopes up. I am connecting the dots. I am speaking it into existence. Aaron Rodgers. Please, let this happen. #Jets pic.twitter.com/NPRbFMFyWh
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 26, 2023
Jets first question: Can you get us Aaron Rodgers?
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 26, 2023
Hackett: Probably not..
Jets: But you know him?
Hackett: I worked with him, yeah..
Jets: You're hired!
Aaron Rodgers makes the Jets a top ______ team in the NFL.
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) January 26, 2023
Fill in the blank 🤔 pic.twitter.com/GSi6TYICtM
If the #Jets truly still believe in Zach Wilson, it’s not crazy to think the best thing for him would be to bring Aaron Rodgers in and let Zach sit behind him. Wilson grew up admiring Rodgers and Rodgers has spoken highly about Wilson.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 26, 2023
Not that crazy anymore… pic.twitter.com/JSHq2lUlMH
Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett to the jets pic.twitter.com/Qg80z7lY88
— slapnick prospect (@electricsnuff) January 26, 2023
Aaron Rodgers in November 2020 on Nathaniel Hackett, now the Jets OC:
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 26, 2023
“I love him. Hope he doesn’t go anywhere — unless I do.” pic.twitter.com/oCDhvorQi5
Paul Hackett: #Jets OC from 2001-2004
— Joe Caporoso (@JCaporoso) January 26, 2023
Nate Hackett: #Jets OC 2023
Late Stage Favre on #Jets in 2008
Late Stage Rodgers on #Jets...? pic.twitter.com/ZdFwIN6q5h
#Jets first linked to Hackett after LaFleur's parting. Didn't seem smart after what happened in Denver. I dug some on that.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) January 26, 2023
Dysfunctional doesn't begin to describe Broncos — it had nothing to do with the HC.
This is a very good hire. If it means Aaron Rodgers?
Incredible
Rodgers had publicly praised Hackett after he was hired away from Green Bay last offseason.
"He's a great coach," Rodgers said during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show last January. "I love spending time with him. He's a fantastic teacher. He's incredible in front of the room."
"We gotta great coaching staff on both sides of the ball & I think this is a little overdue for Nathaniel Hackett.. he is a great coach & a fantastic teacher"@AaronRodgers12 on the Packers coaching staff getting interviewed for head coaching jobs #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/r5884KipGX
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 11, 2022
Hackett was fired by the Broncos after his lone season with the franchise, which resulted in a 5-12 overall record, but was regarded as a rising offensive coach heading into the last offseason. The 43-year-old had previously worked as the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills (2013-14), Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-18) -- having also served as the team's quarterbacks coach (2015-16) -- before joining the Green Bay Packers in 2019.
The Broncos, however, ranked last among all 32 NFL teams in scoring offense with an average of 16.9 points per game as quarterback Russell Wilson, who was acquired in a blockbuster offseason trade, struggled during his first season in Denver.