The New York Jets are in good spirits after completing a trade with the Green Bay Packers for star quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday, and general manager Joe Douglas believes it's a monumental moment for the organization.
"Obviously, a long time in the making," Douglas said during Tuesday's predraft press conference. "I will piggyback a little bit off of what [Packers GM] Brian [Gutekunst] said yesterday; there's still some I's to be dotted, T's to be crossed to ultimately finalize everything. But, again, it was a lot of conversations with Brian. A ton of respect for Brian—I've known him for a little over 20 years—and I can't thank him enough for the open dialogue that we've had and ultimately being able to get what we feel is a historic trade for this franchise.