Jets sense frustration from Aaron Rodgers, offense after spotty practice - ESPN

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Aaron Rodgers, facing a different team for the first time as the New York Jets' quarterback, got a little sampling of what playing the position was like for his predecessors.

Rodgers, who was pressured by the Carolina Panthers' pass rush in a joint practice Wednesday, ended a spotty day for the Jets' offense with an ugly three-and-out in a two-minute drill.

Perhaps for the first time, Rodgers' teammates sensed frustration from their new quarterback.

«I sensed frustration from everybody — everybody on the O-line, Aaron, the coaches,» center Connor McGovern said. «You can't go three-and-out in a two-minute drive like that.… I think there was disappointment from the whole team.»

Before a larger-than-usual crowd at Wofford College — 10,217 tickets were distributed — Rodgers was flushed from the pocket on his final two plays and threw incomplete passes, an abrupt end to the day for the Jets' first-string offense.

Meanwhile, Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young marched the length of the field in the two-minute drill for a field goal against the Jets' defensive starters.

Trying to maintain an even keel, Rodgers didn't sound concerned after practice, though he noted that the pass protection wasn't up to par.

«I thought we maybe didn't have the same type of energy [as Carolina], for whatever reason, at the start of practice,» Rodgers said. «But I thought there were some good things — a lot of learning tape out there. I thought it was good to be out there against a different defense. I thought we handled the front pretty well in the run game. Pass game, there were some issues.»

Since arriving in April, Rodgers has been patient and encouraging with his new teammates as they try to learn a new playbook,