What Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski had to say about Justin Fields joining Jets, make Aaron Rodgers point

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman have had a front-row seat watching Tom Brady, so they know what to look for in a quarterback.

Justin Fields had not been seen as a top quarterback free agent by many this offseason. It was a notable short-lived run with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it didn’t last forever. Fields was benched in less than half a season.

It appeared that Fields getting benched was the kill shot to his hopes to start elsewhere.

However, after getting kicked aside by the Pittsburgh Steelers, another team came calling. The New York Jets decided to pick Justin Fields up, giving him not just a one-year deal. Fields was signed to a two-year deal to replace Aaron Rodgers.

He joins Aaron Glenn, a former rival of Aaron Rodgers. Both Glenn and Fields were inserted onto the team after they cut ties with Rodgers. As a result, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman gave their picks for whether they believed Aaron Rodgers or Justin Fields would give the best showing.

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman on Justin Fields

Speaking on a March 24 edition of “Games with Names,” former Patriots stars Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski gave their predictions for how Fields would compare to Rodgers.

“Justin Fields will win more games at quarterback for the New York Football Jets than Aaron Rodgers did, five games.  I think they’re going to win more than five games,” Edelman said.

“I’m on the same page. … So far, I think they win about six games to eight games this year. I think they’re going to show improvement from last year,” Gronkowski responded.

Rodgers went 5-12 with the New York Jets in 2024. Fields, meanwhile, went 4-2 in six games with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

How Justin Fields stacks up to replace Aaron Rodgers

The new Jets quarterback Justin Fields is coming off a season in which he threw for five touchdowns and one interception. Rodgers, meanwhile, is coming off a season in which he threw for 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Fields almost as many games in six starts (four) as Rodgers won in 17 starts (five). Of course, the difference is Mike Tomlin, who simply doesn’t lose more regular-season games than he wins.

The question is whether Tomlin fixed Fields enough to take his new lessons to the Jets and not duplicate his struggles with the perennial losing franchise the Chicago Bears.

It’s a gamble and not a cheap one. Fields is playing on a $40 million deal. Will the money be worth it for Jets owner Woody Allen?