Aaron Rodgers calls for continuity on Jets offensive line: 'It's a work in progress'

On the most recent episode of HBO's Hard Knocks, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh had some choice words for his team's struggling offensive line. When asked about that same unit on Wednesday, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers chose his words a little more carefully -- and hopefully. 

"I thought we played a lot better up front today," Rodgers said following the Jets' joint-practice session with the Buccaneers. "It's a work in progress."

The Jets entered training camp with questions about Rodgers' blocking unit, but the problems seem to have exacerbated recently. In the Hard Knocks clip, Saleh is heard challenging his offensive line prior to last week's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Reports from the joint practices between the two teams indicated that the Jets struggles to block consistently during them.

"You can have a Hall of Fame quarterback, you can have two $10 million-plus receivers, you can have the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, you can have all kinds of skill in the running back room, but none of it f------ matters until the big boys up front change who the f--- we are," Saleh said. "We as coaches -- we as an organization -- can't want it more than you do."

Saleh's speech appeared to work in the short term. The Jets performed well against the Panthers in a 27-0 win, allowing only one sack in the game. The problems reemerged in this week's practices with the Bucs, however.

Yet, as Rodgers noted, the Jets still do not have their full starting five available. Duane Brown, the projected left tackle, remains out for now. Both starting guards, Laken Tomlinson (leg) and Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), have missed practice this week. The Jets also tried to rotate second-round pick Joe Tippmann into the