The New York Jets have progressed through the second week of training camp with competitive fever on both sides of the ball. It’s been Wilson and Rodgers though that has put that on display.

In recent practices, the two can be seen in an animated discussion after plays. One may call it arguing while others may think they are just talking passionately about what they are working on.

See for yourself:

The example above was just one of the additional videos that showed the four-time MVP and the former Offensive Rookie of the Year in what looked to be an argument surrounding their play on the field.

Is it just good conversation, or is something more brewing in Florham Park?

After practice Wednesday, and a dominant performance from the offense in which Rodgers threw six touchdown passes on the day, both the quarterback and receiver explained their recent outbursts.

“Whenever we’re out there having those conversations and getting the way we are, we’re getting better,” Wilson said. “We’re gaining an understanding of each other and the way we go about things, the way we think and interpret the game. It’s truly enlightening for me every time we have convos like that, despite how it may look.”

Perception is not always how things seem. Rodgers himself is more aware of that than anyone else on the Jets.

In June, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback missed mandatory minicamp for a trip to Egypt. Instead of being an excused absence from the two-day work, head coach Robert Saleh stated that Rodgers’ absence was “unexcused” and opened the door of controversy to the franchise for everyone outside of the building.

Everyone inside though couldn’t have cared less.

So while perception is not always the way things are, Rodgers agrees with Wilson that their on-field discussions had more to do with how passionate each player is than how disgruntled the two are.

“I love those conversations,” Rodgers explained. “It’s about the details, it’s about winning, it’s about seeing what he sees. He’s got to get on my page, but I’ve got to get on his page, too, because he’s got a whole book that I need to understand fully of skill set and ability and feel and rhythm and all the different things that he does out there. So, those are good conversations.”

It’s important to remember that this is just the second year Rodgers and Wilson are connecting as New York’s top passing duo. Many of the league’s best quarterback-receiver duos took years to develop into what they became.

For Peyton Manning, it took Marvin Harrison four years to develop into the kind of top receiver the Indianapolis Colts were looking for. It took Rob Gronkowski two years on his side to become Tom Brady’s main receiver.

Rodgers has had historically great receivers throughout his career with the Green Bay Packers, but those relationships still took years to cultivate.

In that case, his time working on the sideline with Wilson seems more like two players who want to get the 2024 season right more so than two players demanding the other see it their way.

In this case, the perception of what the Rodgers-Wilson conversation seemed couldn’t have been further from the truth.