The Jets have a terrible image problem — benching Aaron Rodgers would make it much worse

The Jets dropped their third straight game and eighth in their last nine on Sunday, a 26-21 loss to the Seahawks that sends them to 3-9 this season.

Here are some thoughts and observations on the game:

1. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Monday morning that Aaron Rodgers would remain the team’s starting quarterback this week against the Dolphins. Rodgers’ status became a question after Ulbrich left the door open for a change slightly after Sunday’s loss.

To me, there is nothing to gain by benching Rodgers. I understand he has not played very well this season. I get that Sunday’s game swung on the two-play sequence when he missed Garrett Wilson in the end zone and then threw the pick-six to Leonard Williams. But this team’s problems run much deeper than Rodgers and I think we are long past the part of the season where you make a move like this to give the team “a spark” like Robert Saleh tried with Mike White in 2022.

It would be a different story if the Jets had a young quarterback in waiting behind Rodgers. They don’t. They have Tyrod Taylor and Adrian Martinez. Rodgers does still give the Jets the best chance to win.

There were moments on Sunday when you started to think: Here he is. That is the Aaron Rodgers I remember. He threw a pretty pass to Davante Adams and later hit Adams on a quick pass after a bad snap that was a really heads-up play. He also moved better than he has in weeks, reinvigorated by the bye week.