Aaron Rodgers to the Giants? Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to sign NY Jets QB as he think its ‘best choice’ for Big Blue

Aaron Rodgers to the Giants? Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to sign NY Jets QB as he think its ‘best choice’ for Big Blue

Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll earlier this week, opting to keep them for at least one more year after finishing the season with a 3-14 record.

He also indicated that he’s running out of patience, saying that righting the ship “better not take too long.”

After hearing these comments, WFAN hosts Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash got an idea: What if the Giants acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Jets

“John Mara told us on Monday that they better win next year,” Roberts said on Wednesday, via Audacy. “That’s what he told us. It gives you the chance to get the best of both worlds. Aaron Rodgers gives you the best chance to win while you’re developing your young quarterback and having him sit.”

Roberts and Morash’s plan would have the Giants drafting a quarterback with the No. 3 pick. Then, they’d find a way to obtain Rodgers from the Jets, who would serve as the team’s QB1 and mentor to said quarterback in the final year of his three-year, $112.5 million contract.

“I’m basing this solely off what I heard from my owner John Mara, and what he said was his patience was wearing thin,” Morash said. “He also said he wants this team to identify a quarterback of the future.

“Why can’t I have both? I still think the Giants should identify a quarterback in this draft, and I don’t think they should just hand him the job. I actually think the best veteran choice for the Giants is Aaron Rodgers.”

Rodgers doesn’t have the best record of mentoring his eventual replacements. He was openly miffed with the Green Bay Packers drafted quarterback Jordan Love in the first round in 2020 and he quickly turned his back on Zach Wilson after tearing his Achilles four plays into his Jets tenure in 2023.

The 41-year-old play-caller had an okay season despite leading his team to a 5-12 record. He was 368-for-584 throwing, a 63% completion percentage, for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions