The are chasing a recent trend with . In 2020 and 2021, the and famously added and respectively, two established veterans in the late stages of their careers, and parlayed those signings Dave Parker Jersey to immediate victories.Of course, the snapped that two-year streak a season ago, but we're all still keenly aware that the veteran-quarterback addition can provide a franchise an instant, seismic boost.That begs the question -- how similar are the 2023 Jets to the 2021 Rams and 2020 Buccaneers? Let's di sect each roster. I'm using a three-answer scale for the verdict in each category: almost identical, similar, and not alike.In Brady's final regular season with the , he completed 60.8% of his throws, at 6.6 yards per attempt with a TD rate of 3.9% and INT rate of 1.3%. Rock-solid for many quarterbacks. Not exactly meeting typically Brady standards. Rodgers' final season in Green Bay went as follows -- 64.6% completion rate, 6.8 yards per attempt, 4.8% TD rate, 2.2% of his throws were intercepted. Darn close to Brady's swan song season in New England.Considerably younger, Stafford was at a 64.2% completion rate with 7.7 yards per attempt, a 4.9% TD rate and 1.9% INT rate in his last year with the . With a boost in offensive line play, and plus Sean McVay's play-design brilliance, and yeah, no wonder the Rams went from 23rd in EPA per play in 2020 to 8th in that foundational analytics stat category in Stafford's first season in Los Angeles.Brady and Rodgers were more similar in age and most recent season performance to Stafford, but altogether, this category earns an almost identical label. Right now, Rodgers feels somewhere between where Brady and Stafford were before joining their second teams. Verdict: Almost identical (advantage: Rams)In 2020, for the Buccaneers, had a sneaky-good 978-yard campaign at 5.1 yards per carry. was bluntly not good during the regular season -- fewer than 400 yards at 3.8 yards per -- then morphed into Steven Brault Jersey Playoff Lenny by upping his yards-per-rush total nearly one full yard (3.8 to 4.7) en route to earning his ring.Here's what I can say about the Rams run game the following season -- I completely forgot who led the team in rushing yards. Total blank. That's telling. In fact, it was who led the Rams with 845 yards. Darrell Henderson was the most efficient main ball carrier. He averaged 4.6 yards per tote. And it really was a two-man show. No one else eclipsed 50 yards on the ground! And there wasn't a transformative performance in the postseason either.On paper, the Jets are light years more exciting as a running team, and I'm not even that concerned about coming off an ACL tear. He's 22 years old! For his body, healing is still a piece a cake. Before his injury a season ago, Hall, not , was tracking toward the offensive rookie of the year award. Behind him is the bouncy , Zonovan Knight, and , who . Sure, this isn't an established running back room like the Buccaneers and Rams had. Heck though, I'll trade experience for fresh legs in my running back room any day. Verdict: Not alike (advantage: Jets)I'll always be convinced the Buccaneers pa s catchers -- and his confidence to lure out of retirement -- were a key element to Brady deciding on Tampa Bay as his near-retirement snowbird destination. was still in his prime. a budding superstar. As per usual, Brady dispersed the ball like a seasoned, MVP-caliber point guard. Six Tampa Bay skill-position players finished with 30-plus catches -- including .The following year, the Rams boasted Kupp, Woods, polished youngster , and athletic tight end . Solid albeit unspectacular group after Kupp. They signed. in-season after his release from the , and the flashy veteran caught five touchdowns down the stretch before snagging a pair of touchdowns in the postseason pre-Super Bowl injury.The Jets stack up very closely. Not an envy-of-the-league unit. Hardly a pedestrian group either. Wilson is tracking toward stardom. is a unique big body with the utmost trust of Rodgers. can stretch defenses vertically. The collection of , , and Denzel Mims make for a respectable albeit unspectacular depth trio. These three groups feel close, with maybe the Rams and Buccaneers having a slight advantage because we knew what those veteran quarterbacks were getting with Evans, Godwin, and Kupp. Verdict:Almost identical (advantage: Buccaneers, slightly)On draft night 2020, I vividly remember thinking "how in the world did the rest of the let the Buccaneers draft ?" He was my OT1 in the Felipe Vazquez Jersey cla s, right tackle was the one clear-cut need Tampa Bay had on offense, and three -- yes, three -- offensive tackles were selected in front of the Iowa mountain of a man before he was selected at No. 13 overall.Wirfs was outstanding as a rookie, and the three-man interior of , , and was a group of club bouncers, and held his own at left tackle. Stellar blocking unit in front of Brady. The 2021 Rams had more of a patchwork, unproven offensive line, yet there wasn't a liability for defensive coordinators to target and was still an elite pa s blocker at left tackle. McVay's stretch-run/play-action offensive foundation mitigated any blocking deficiencies too.This Jets team is directly between the 2020 Buccaneers and 2021 Rams but the weakest of the bunch. become a Pro Bowl guard. He's returning from a season-ending injury last year. is your cla sic, wily veteran without All-Pro upside but a high floor. is a giant human and giant question mark. will typically get the job done, and Joel Tippmann is likely the starting center Jung-ho Kang Jersey as a rookie. This won't be a blocking unit that will carry the offense. And it could hinder the offense's efficiency at times. With Rodgers quick release, New York's offensive line shouldn't be that big of a stumbling block.Verdict: Similar (advantage: Buccaneers)A season ago, the Jets were seventh in the NFL in sacks (45) and sixth in team pre sure rate (36%), and that was without a monstrous year from 2021 splashy free-agent signing . At linebacker, Gang Green boasts a fine complementary starting duo of and the explosive . A great but non All-Pro pairing. There's , who's weeks or months away from becoming the highest paid defensive tackle in football (probably), agitating bruiser and two first-round picks at edge -- Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald. Can't forget about recent signing , who blocks out the sun in the middle. The 2020 Buccaneers had an embarra sment of riches in their defensive front seven. Perennial near the top of the league pre sure-creator Shaq Barrett, reached 9.5 sacks during the regular season, , the always-underrated Steve McClendon inside, and for five games, including the NFC title and . At linebacker, and . Serious speed, ferocity, and big-play capability.The 2021 Rams were headlined by none other than , got 9.5 sacks from long, springy edge rusher , brought in and rotated the likes of chippy interior rusher , , and up front. Oozing with diverse talent. The linebackers? Not memorable. led all cla sic second-level defenders with 91 tackles for that Rams club. Rookie flashed late in the season and, particularly, the Super Bowl. This was a front seven anchored by its defensive line. Verdict: Similar (advantage: Buccaneers or Jets)Crank the intensity here. Collectively, these teams had/have the following defensive backs -- , , , , , , and (who was on the 2020 Bucs and 2023 Jets). Not an easy task picking a winner here. In reality, all the secondary groups were built differently. The Jets and Rams were buoyed by superstar perimeter corners. The Buccaneers had a deeper talent pool at every position, including safety. The 2020 Bucs finished seventh in Corey Dickerson Jersey opposing EPA per drop back. The 2021 Rams were 12th. Last year, the Jets brought it defensively -- their unit was sixth in that critical category. New York does not need to be historically stingy in the secondary to win plenty of football games. And with Gardner leaning the way, they have the horses to be a top 10 pa s defense once again in 2023.Verdict: Almost identical (advantage: Rams or Jets)