The Jets have plenty to consider in the present and post-Saleh future. Choices will have to weigh not only the importance of capturing a championship in the short term, but also lend credibility to continued success in the years to come, when the veterans currently doing the heavy lifting are gone.

Rodgers’ future with the team will depend on almost every decision the New York club makes. Although the quarterback said in March that he is “hopeful” he can play four more years in the NFL, his struggles in 2024 could lead to him retiring much earlier.

Considering Rodgers is completing just 61 percent of his throws — the lowest mark of his career since becoming a starter in 2008 — and has already been sacked 13 times in five games, the 41-year-old may not be able or capable of doing it achieving his longevity goals.

It’s a factor that Davante Adams is reportedly concerned about. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the wideout has “some concerns about Rodgers’ plans to remain in New York beyond this season,” although the lack of a no-trade clause in his deal may not leave him with an option to be traded to the Jets. .

Even if Rodgers finds his feet and looks like the four-time MVP of old after reuniting with Adams, the team will still need to put together a succession plan. Turning the offense back over to Zach Wilson is no longer an option after the embattled former starter was dealt to the Denver Broncos this offseason and the current backup is 35-year-old Tyrod Taylor.

That means the Jets may have to consider making a big jump in next year’s draft to find a Rodgers heir.

New York has four picks to use in the first two days of the 2025 draft, although some of them could be used to land Adams.

If the Jets ultimately make the playoffs, they will likely have to further pledge the future to make a costly trade to the range necessary to land a blue-chip QB prospect like Cameron Ward or Shedeur Sanders the top two signal callers on the Bleacher Report Scouting Department’s first major 2025 board.

It’s a tough position to be in, but if the Jets can somehow make a run this year before hiring a promising head coach or offensive coordinator this coming cycle and also land an heir apparent to Rodgers in the draft , they’ll be fine. -positioned for long-term success.