As the Aaron Rodgers era officially came to an end with the Jets on Friday, Boomer Esiason used that colossal failure as a warning for Giants fans hoping that the team brings in Matthew Stafford to be their starting quarterback in 2025.
“It is finally over. Unfortunately for Aaron, it didn’t work out the way he wanted it to,” Boomer said. “It didn’t work out for me the way I wanted it to. It didn’t work out for Brett Favre the way he wanted it to. Vinnie Testaverde had a modicum of success before he blew out his Achilles.
“It’s great, and I know the guys want to win and he’s a great player. But he’s a 37-year-old quarterback looking for a contract extension. Does it really make sense?”
Rodgers was nearly 40 when the Jets brought him in, and lasted just four snaps before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury. Stafford is a bit younger and not coming off a major injury, but Boomer warns that such a catastrophe is never out of the question for a quarterback his age, especially with a Giants offensive line that has had to operate without Andrew Thomas for much of the last two seasons, and the money it would take to bring Stafford to New York makes it a major risk.
“He’s a really good player, but you’re going down the road of a 37-year-old quarterback paying him north of $40 million a year, which is what it’s gonna take,” Boomer said.
“To me, as much as I understand why the Giants would consider it if they are indeed considering it...you’re talking about older players and paying them a lot of money.”