The Aaron Rodgers injury understandably overshadowed everything else that happened in Monday’s 22-16 Jets win over the Bills.

It was hard to even process what was happening in the game as you tried to process what happened to Rodgers.

I went back and rewatched the game because I had spent most of the game writing about Rodgers.

There were some great performances and some that deserve some more recognition.

I’m going to leave Jordan Whitehead (three interceptions) and Xavier Gipson (game-winning punt return) off this list because they have gotten plenty of attention.

Here are five other players who jumped out to me and did not get quite as much publicity:

Jeremy Ruckert

The second-year tight end was a monster in the run game.

Ruckert was pushing people around and moving them off the ball. He had one block on Tre’Davious White where he physically moved White about 15 yards.

PFF gave Ruckert an 89.5 run block grade, the best among all tight ends in Week 1.

It will be interesting to see whether Ruckert is given a bigger role with Zach Wilson now at quarterback. The Jets will likely shift into more of a run-heavy offense and Ruckert could see more time as a blocking tight end.

Breece Hall

Hall did not exactly fly under the radar, but I’m not sure he got enough appreciation for what he did Monday.

Playing in his first game in 10 months after ACL surgery, Hall looked like the same guy he was at the beginning of last year. He broke runs of 83 and 26 yards.

If the Jets are going to survive without Rodgers, Hall is going to have to be the focal point of this offense. He’s probably not ready for 25 carries yet, but if he can break off a few explosive plays a game and let Dalvin Cook share the load, the Jets will be in decent shape offensively.

Mekhi Becton

The pass protection was not great on Monday night, and Becton was one of the culprits. But he was dominant in the run game at right tackle.

There are a few clips of Becton running over people as the lead blocker. On one play, he took out two defenders on the edge.

The bigger achievement, though, is Becton played all 54 offensive snaps. It is the first time Becton has played a full game since December 2020. The Jets held back Becton early in training camp and then ramped up his workload, but he was never tested like a full game does. Becton came through the game OK, and that is a great sign for the Jets.

Quincy Williams

The linebacker was all over the field Monday night. He finished with 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defended.

Williams showed sideline-to-sideline speed and delivered several big hits. Williams has gotten better and better since joining the Jets in 2021, and it looks as if he has made another step this season. He can be a force in the middle.

Quinnen Williams

Not to be outdone by his brother, Quinnen Williams also dominated. He had a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and a fumble recovery. Williams was in the Buffalo backfield all night and hit Josh Allen on one of Whitehead’s interceptions. Williams got the $96 million payday this offseason, and in Week 1, he looked worth it.

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While there is now a ton of pressure on Wilson as Rodgers’ fill in, the spotlight also grows on offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

There was not going to be much pressure on the first-year offensive coordinator with Rodgers at quarterback. Every success and failure was going to be credited to Rodgers. Hackett would have been in the background. But now that changes.

Now, it is on Hackett to get the most out of Wilson. Maybe he can show that his predecessor, Mike LaFleur, was part of the problem for Wilson in his first two years.

Regardless, Hackett now must construct an offense that helps Wilson and has him making low-risk throws. The Jets surely are going to become a more run-heavy team than they would have been with Rodgers at quarterback.

This is not just a shot at redemption for Wilson, but also for Hackett. His reputation took a massive hit with his failure last year as Denver’s head coach. If he is able to put together a strong offense for the Jets with Wilson at quarterback, he can rebuild that reputation.

The Jets could not even get through their first game without going to a second quarterback. That has been a trend in recent years.

Here’s a look at how many quarterbacks they have used in the past 10 seasons:

2022: 4 (Zach Wilson, Mike White, Joe Flacco, Chris Streveler)

2021: 4 (Wilson, White, Flacco, Josh Johnson)

2020: 2 (Sam Darnold, Flacco)

2019: 4 (Darnold, Trevor Siemian, Luke Falk, David Fales)

2018: 2 (Darnold, Josh McCown)

2017: 2 (McCown, Bryce Petty)

2016: 3 (Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith, Petty)

2015: 2 (Fitzpatrick, Smith)

2014: 3 (Smith, Michael Vick, Chris Simms)

2013: 2 (Smith, Simms)