Former Jets coach Todd Bowles comments on New York’s pursuit of Aaron Rodgers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head coach Todd Bowles has experience working with the future Fall of Fame quarterback, having spent the past three seasons working with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.

Bowles has more than two decades of coaching experience. The NFL And he spent four years as the head coach of the New York Jets.

So, he’s well-equipped to have a say in what’s to come by including a Super Bowl-winning quarterback on the roster. And that’s what he did recently when talking about his former team’s goals. Aaron Rodgers.

When the trade was made with the Packers, the Jets connected with another player, Aaron Rodgers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the media after their game against the Seattle Seahawks at Allianz Arena on November 13, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Sebastian Wiedmann/Getty Images)

When Brady first arrived in Tampa Bay, veterans Rob Gronkowski And Antonio Brown joined him in helping lead the Bucs to their second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

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Bowles said the Buccaneers got input from Brady on personnel, but ultimately the coach and general manager made decisions on the roster.

“You run the team how you run it,” Bowles said at the NFL meetings in March. “You can’t tailor the team to a quarterback. You can get a guy here or there, or you can audition and see if he’s a good fit. But the coach and the GM run the team.”

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady celebrate after winning the Super Bowl. (Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)

Rogers denied the report from ESPN Jet “Wish List” Players the team wants to target.

Last month, the Jets signed Rodgers’ former teammate Alan Lazard.

If Rodgers lands with the Jets, he will need to master the offensive system. Former Green Bay offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett will take on play-calling duties with the Jets in 2023.

Bowles noted that when Brady first arrived in Tampa Bay, there was an adjustment period with the offensive philosophy.

“It’s been a process for us,” Bowles said. “When Tom came in, Bruce was the offensive coordinator. He and Byron had a plan. We have our system. But you have to listen to see what fits him. I can’t tell anyone. But once we got him, he’s been a good co-ordinator with our guys. There’s a lot of give and take there. “You want to run your system, but you want to help him succeed. So you want to bring in some things. And he’s a table that does good.”

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports)

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Jets head coach Robert Saleh could adjust from working with a young quarterback in Zach Wilson to an experienced signal caller in Rodgers.

“In terms of experience, it’s different,” Bowles said. “You have a tight end who can drive with his eyes closed, and there’s the work ethic. When you have a young guy, you have to bring them in to learn the system and learn the NFL game. I think they’re two different ways of teaching. They’re still trying to figure out a young guy, an old guy, what to do. You know you can, he just wants to cooperate with the things he wants to do and do the things he wants to do. He wants to do them.”