Aaron Rodgers has currently mentored Zach Wilson priorto they endedupbeing New York Jets teammates this week.
Now, the Jets hope Rodgers’ mentorship will aid Wilson’s videogame reach the next level.
One day after getting Rodgers in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas stated including Rodgers might be motivating for Wilson, the 2021 No. 2 choice, who has hadahardtime throughout his veryfirst 2 NFL seasons.
“I feel like this is going to be a fantastic thing for Zach,” Douglas stated Tuesday throughout a pre-draft news conference.
“Zach’s ceiling is endless. No one works moredifficult, no one likes ball more than Zach Wilson. And him having the chance to truly shadow and be with a first-ballot, Hall of Fame quarterback every day, every hour he’s in the constructing, that’s a fantastic chance and a fantastic experience.”
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Wilson’s NFL profession hasn’t progressed like the Jets have hoped, triggering them to acquire Rodgers in a hit trade on Monday. New York likewise utilized backups Joe Flacco and Mike White last season.
The Packers sentout Rodgers, their No. 15 choice in the 2023 NFL draft and a fifth-round choice (No. 170) to New York in the offer. The Jets traded their first-round choice (No. 13), second-round choice (No. 42), sixth-round choice (No. 207) and a conditional 2024 second-round choice that endsupbeing a veryfirst if Rodgers plays 65% of the plays this season, according to ESPN.
Rodgers is slated to be the Jets’ beginning quarterback, while Wilson will discover himself in a backup function throughout his 3rd NFL season.
How Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson endedupbeing pals
Rodgers and Wilson haveactually cultivated a relationship in current years. They fulfilled priorto Wilson was prepared in 2021, and hit it off throughout a joint practice inbetween the Jets and Packers lateron that year.
After Wilson assisted the Jets beat Rodgers and the Packers last October, Wilson shared his respect for Rodgers after the videogame.
“This man hasactually been my idol consideringthat I’ve been 8 years old.