Jets' Aaron Rodgers continues to show lack of leadership in tough times

Aaron Rodgers will sometimes take responsibility. Let's give him that.

The New York Jets quarterback, formerly a legend for the Green Bay Packers, is a four-time NFL MVP and a future Hall of Famer, but he has had some stinkers in his career. To his credit, he's never shied away from having to play better when he doesn't.

"I have to play better. That's the key, I have to play better," Rodger said after another loss for the Jets  —  against the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Sunday Night Football"  —  that saw him throw multiple interceptions, per ESPN.

Known for his otherworldly accuracy and ability to take care of the football, Rodgers has thrown seven interceptions so far this season. For comparison's sake, consider the fact that he threw only four in all of 2021 and just two in 2018.

So yes, Rodgers can admit fault on the field from time to time, but when it comes to the overall vibe of his 2-5 team? That's another place he needs to start looking in the mirror.

"It felt like the energy -- and it starts with me -- the energy, for whatever reason at halftime, was a little flat," Rodgers said. "It felt like it was flat before the game too. ... So I look at myself and what I can do to bring better energy, but we all have to do better."

The problem with Rodgers wanting to bring "better energy" to the Jets is that while he's undoubtedly one of the most talented football players of all time, he's never been seen as much of a leader.

In a league that saw Tom Brady screaming at his teammates to live up to his championship standards, Rodgers has always been a bit mopey when things haven't gone his way.

His patented eye roll after a negative play from one of his wide receivers has transferred over from the Packers to the Jets and his thousand-yard stare alone on the bench after a tough series seems even more exaggerated outside of the media-friendly confines of Green Bay, Wisconsin.