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Jets: 3 Reasons New York Can Win A Super Bowl With Aaron Rodgers

By Hunter Haas

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) celebrates after breaking up a deep pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 3 game between the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.Cincinnati Bengals At New York Jets Week 3
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) celebrates after breaking up a deep pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 3 game between the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.Cincinnati Bengals At New York Jets Week 3 /
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Feb 4, 2023; Paradise, NV, USA; AFC cornerback Sauce Gardner of the New York Jets (1) reacts during Pro Bowl Games practice at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2023; Paradise, NV, USA; AFC cornerback Sauce Gardner of the New York Jets (1) reacts during Pro Bowl Games practice at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2: Defense Takes Step Into Elite Territory

As I mentioned earlier, Sauce Gardner will be roaming the defensive backfield for the next decade at MetLife Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcat product is already a top defender in the NFL, but he isn’t the only thing making this defense a potentially elite unit.

Entering his fifth season with the Jets, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams is the focal point of the front line. He is a force in the run game and consistently puts pressure on the pocket from the interior. With a mostly unproven collection of pass rushers on the roster, Saleh will look to Williams to eat up attention, freeing up his teammates with one-on-one looks outside.

Veteran C.J. Mosley returns for a fourth season in New York, fresh off a second-team All-Pro selection in 2022. Jordan Whitehead, D.J. Reed, and Al Woods are a few more veterans tasked with getting this unit over the top. Rodgers can carry one side of the football, but the defense must take a leap into elite territory to be in the conversation in February. And I believe it will.

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