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Aaron Rodgers suddenly looks lost after NY Jets traded for Davante Adams
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Aaron Rodgers suddenly looks lost after NY Jets traded for Davante Adams

The NY Jets hoped to recapture some of that Green Bay magic when they acquired Davante Adams in a trade last week, reuniting the six-time Pro Bowler with Aaron Rodgers at Florham Park.

The expectation was that Adams and Rodgers would pick up where they left off after spending years together as one of the best quarterback/wide receiver duos in NFL history. That hasn’t exactly happened yet.

Adams makes his Jets debut on Sunday night football against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7, and while the old Packers wideout has made a few plays, he’s been held back by poor play from his quarterback.

Rodgers has struggled to widen the field against a talented Steelers defense, settling for check-downs far too often. He seems hesitant to throw downfield, as evidenced by a crushing interception he threw at the end of the first half.

Rodgers looks lost, and he can’t blame it on his wide receivers.

Rodgers completed just 3 of 8 passes for five yards and an interception on passes thrown more than five yards beyond the line of scrimmage. The vast majority of his output has appeared in post-capture plays, much of it courtesy of Breece Hall.

Adams has just three catches for 30 yards through two quarters. Rodgers’ box scores may look good because of the yards after the catch, but his ball placement has been a mess and he almost seems afraid to throw the ball further than 10 yards.

His interception against Beanie Bishop Jr. late in the second quarter was a direct result of a double clutch where Rodgers hesitated to pull the trigger. It’s not even a physical thing; it seems to be a mental issue.

What’s going on with Aaron Rodgers? Why doesn’t the Rodgers-Adams connection click? Right now it’s on Rodgers. The four-time MVP needs to figure things out before the Jets lose their fourth straight game.