Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets came together because they didn’t want to mess around. Rodgers believes the Jets are the ideal team to win with during the twilight years of his future Hall of Fame career, and New York thinks Rodgers is the perfect veteran steward for one of the NFL’s better on-paper rosters.
Based on a Rodgers end-zone connection with bright receiver Garrett Wilson during a training camp red-zone drill, those mutual hopes are starting to seem more realistic. In a video captured by Twitter user @Aram822, Rodgers did what he does best. He found space outside of the pocket and delivered an absolute dime to Wilson, who somehow found room in the back of the end zone.
Being a gifted player in his own right, Wilson kept both feet down to finish a beautiful throw and catch.
Amazing catch by Wilson pic.twitter.com/r8Cxivbmkj
— A-Ram (@Aram822) July 23, 2023
It’s only camp, and these aren’t exactly the “live bullets” of a real game against an opposing defense that will try to hit Rodgers, but anyone faithful to the Jets has to be beaming about clips like this. It shows Rodgers is already building quality chemistry with one of the league’s better young receivers.
Such a fact bodes exceptionally well for a fruitful 2023 campaign.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the early Rodgers-Wilson connection
That’s a wrap.
End training camp now.
Too many good things happening 😃 https://t.co/4ZS2Cf4v59— jamie stuart (@jamiestuartTV) July 23, 2023
GARRETT WILSON IS A SUPERSTAR https://t.co/zszIWb9qM2
— Alex B. (@KnicksCentral) July 23, 2023
I’ve watched this approximately 100 times https://t.co/LtYPcKWR0n
— Madelyn (@Madelynt212) July 23, 2023
Practice is over.
Takeaway: Aaron Rodgers & Garrett Wilson are really, really good at football. #Jets
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) July 23, 2023
NOT NORMAL: 2nd year New York #Jets receiver Garrett Wilson with ONE OF THE BEST CATCHES YOU WILL SEE from Aaron Rodgers
Toe tap, feet in, TD.
😱😱😱
(Video via @Aram822) pic.twitter.com/d2vXn4lQ5F
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 23, 2023
Holy crap. Aaron Rodgers just showed some mobility, got out of the pocket, found Garrett Wilson at the back of the end zone. He made an awesome catch stretching out his hands and getting both feet in bounds. Star. #Jets
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) July 23, 2023
That Rodgers to Wilson connection already looking 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vALiCGmPuE
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) July 23, 2023
What an absurd throw and catch by Aaron Rodgers and Garrett Wilson 💪🏽🔥 pic.twitter.com/Gbkoj228NX
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) July 23, 2023
This is good: Aaron Rodgers escapes the pressure and throws a bullet to Garrett Wilson, who managed to keep his feet in for a TD. This duo is looking 🔥
(🎥 @Aram822)
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 23, 2023
