NFL analysts predict Tom Brady-like disaster to kick off 2023 season for Aaron Rodgers - “People will panic”

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are getting lumped in with the 2020 Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers as one of best teams in the league in 2023. However, two NFL analysts have claimed that the early part of the season will disappoint some and put others in a panic.

Here's how former quarterback Tim Hasselbeck put it on Get Up on Monday:

"Everyone will collectively be in a full blown panic... I do think with again, just going back to how good that defense is going to be... Could they struggle a bit at the beginning of the year? Sure... It does not have to be perfect for Aaron. People will panic, but that doesn't mean they can't be the last man standing."

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NFL insider Jeff Darlington agreed, recalling just how rough the Buccaneers fared early on in 2020:

"I think revisionist history is so interesting when it comes to the Tom Brady situation, when he won the Super Bowl in Tampa. I don't think enough people remember how bad it was in Tampa... Remember Tom Brady asking what down it was? This is very clearly a scenario where they were able halfway through to pivot and get themselves back on track."

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Essentially, what both analysts predicted was a slightly different but overall similar performance from Aaron Rodgers' team in 2022. Last season, although the team did start 3-1, they were 4-8 and in deep trouble, and well past the midway point of the year.

However, like the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they righted the ship just in time to salvage a watchable conclusion to the season. Of course, while the Buccaneers ultimately hit a much higher ceiling than the 2022 Green Bay Packers, a few of the story beats lined up.

That said, most agree that Rodgers is hoping to start strong and finish strong this season with little on-field drama. Will Jets fans get to coast through opponents to victory in 2023?

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