Ex-Jets coach Todd Bowles gives his take on New York’s pursuit of Aaron Rodgers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles has expertise working with a future Corridor of Fame quarterback, having spent the final three seasons working with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.

Bowles has over twenty years of teaching expertise in the NFL and spent 4 years because the New York Jets’ head coach.

So, he is well-equipped to talk on what comes with incorporating a Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback right into a roster. And that is precisely what he did just lately when he spoke about his former crew’s makes an attempt to accumulate Aaron Rodgers.

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Todd Bowles, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, speaks to the media after a recreation towards the Seattle Seahawks at Allianz Enviornment Nov. 13, 2022, in Munich, Germany.  (Sebastian Widmann/Getty Pictures)

When Brady first arrived within the Tampa Bay, veterans Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown joined him and helped lead the Bucs to the second Tremendous Bowl victory within the franchise’s historical past.

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Bowles mentioned the Buccaneers did get enter from Brady on personnel, however in the end the coach and normal supervisor made the choices in regards to the roster.

“You run the crew the way you run the crew,” Bowles mentioned on the NFL conferences in March. “You possibly can’t tailor the crew in direction of a quarterback. You will get a man right here or there, or you possibly can pay attention and look to see if it suits. However the coach and the GM run the crew.”

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady have fun after successful the Tremendous Bowl. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Pictures)

Rodgers has denied a report from ESPN that he despatched the Jets a “wish list” of gamers he wished the crew to focus on.

Final month, the Jets signed Rodgers’ former teammate Allen Lazard. 

Rodgers ought to have some familiarly with the offensive scheme if he lands with the Jets. His former offensive coordinator in Inexperienced Bay, Nathaniel Hackett, will deal with play-calling duties with the Jets in 2023.

Bowles identified that there was an adjustment interval with the offensive philosophy when Brady first arrived in Tampa Bay.

“For us, it was a course of,” Bowles mentioned. “When Tom got here in, Bruce was such an important offensive coordinator. Him and Byron, that they had a plan. We’ve our system. However you additionally should hearken to see what he’s snug with as nicely. I can’t communicate for anyone else, however it was a superb collaboration with our guys as soon as we obtained him. It’s quite a lot of give and take there. You need to run your system, however you need to assist him achieve success. So, you need to convey some issues to the desk that he does nicely additionally.”

Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Discipline Nov 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Eric Hartline/USA At this time Sports activities)

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Jets head coach Robert Saleh will doubtless be adjusting from working with a younger quarterback in Zach Wilson to an skilled signal-caller in Rodgers.

“From an expertise standpoint, it’s totally different,” Bowles mentioned. “You’ve got a longtime man who can run it along with his eyes closed, and the work ethic is there. When you will have a younger man, it’s important to convey them alongside to be taught the system and be taught the NFL recreation. I believe they’re two other ways of instructing that. You’re nonetheless looking for out a couple of younger man. An previous man, you understand what he can do. It’s only a matter of collaborating and doing the stuff you need to do together with the issues he desires to do.”