NFL: Aaron Rodgers wants out of Green Bay? (not anymore?)

[Hanji]

People always say this, but the Packers had really good teams, they just couldn't really get over the NFC title game hump. But in the last dozen years they won a SB and went to 5 total NFC title games. If Brandon Bostick catches the onside kick in 2014-2015 and/or the ridiculously unlucky plays in this years NFC title game its a different historical narrative.

Right, but it's been Green Bay's mode of operation since forever.

We routinely have all the fundamental parts in place and are frequently on the cusp of a Super Bowl, yet management is unwilling to break the bank and/or mortgage some of the future to shore up obvious weaknesses (especially on the D-side of the ball) to get us over the hump.


I mean we're reaching 30 years of Favre and Rodgers, yet only have 2 Super Bowls to show for it.

 

[jcs0218]

My prediction:

Tom Brady will swoop in like a hawk and find a way to make sure Aaron Rodgers goes to Tampa Bay, just to make sure no other team gets him.

Even if it takes Tom Brady restructuring his contract until he turns the age of 80 years old to create salary-cap room, then that is what Tom Brady will do.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I mean after all Rodgers has compeletly cut off his entire family for years now and missed his grandpa’s funeral.

His family badmouths him every chance anyone will listen. I don’t blame him for cutting them out.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

GB going from a King's ransom with a top 3 pick in a deal with San Francisco to a lesser deal with the Broncos because management backed themselves into a corner would just be the cherry on top of this whole shitshow.

I don’t think they ever offered the 3rd pick. The Packers would have taken it immediately if they did....at least they should have.

 

[TheAngryHank]

I said that just to scare Bills fans. =P

It worked

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I want to live in a world where the Jeopardy contestant who asked the field goal question to trivia-freak Rodgers is the one who reminded him he should get out of Green Bay.

 

[RaginRonic]

It worked

Just keeping them from going complacent, you know?

 

[DangleCity]

His family badmouths him every chance anyone will listen. I don’t blame him for cutting them out.

There really isn't much my family could do to me to make me not go to a funeral for one of them. The least of which is badmouth me.

 

[DueDiligence]

more NBA level entitlement from a QB.
get over it and be a professional; leave when your deal is done or retire. simple as

silly take. Rodgers is one of the few pro athletes where he has a very valid point. The Packers would rather play it safe and remain a good team rather than than go all in.

 

[DueDiligence]

Well they did end up with an Aaron Rodgers equivalent in Teddy B didn't they.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

There really isn't much my family could do to me to make me not go to a funeral for one of them. The least of which is badmouth me.

Everybody’s family dynamic is different. There’s a lot more to this then him just choosing to box them out.

 

[Reality Check]

You knew this was going to happen the minute Green Bay drafted Love.

But I also feel this is overblown and that Rodgers will still be in Green Bay this year at the very least.

 

[StreetHawk]

You knew this was going to happen the minute Green Bay drafted Love.

But I also feel this is overblown and that Rodgers will still be in Green Bay this year at the very least.

when they drafted Love Rodgers carried a $53 mill dead cap charge at the time. Down to $38 mill this season and drops to $17 mill next season. That’s likely their timing with Aaron.

kind of late in the game for Rodgers to make this demand and get out.

 

[GKJ]

Going to think about a lot the rest of this off-season about how many people in the media talked all about how Matt LeFleur got Aaron Rodgers to buy into his vision and how much fun Rodgers was having.

 

[thefutures]

There really isn't much my family could do to me to make me not go to a funeral for one of them. The least of which is badmouth me.

Nobody cares.

 

[DangleCity]

Nobody cares.

Clearly people care, there's a thread about it lol

 

[Avs_19]

 

[thefutures]

Clearly people care, there's a thread about it lol

AROD is sensitive, public knowledge for years. I'm surprised it's taken him this long to finally get the ball moving on getting out of GB.

 

[Terry Yake]

rodgers would take denver from being a 5 win team to being an 8 win team

this isn't like when manning went there and they had great WRs like welker and thomas. i have no doubt rodgers would bring out the best in guys like hamilton and jeudy, but would it really be worth it for denver to give up a shit ton to be "in the hunt for the playoffs"?

 

[StreetHawk]

What Rodgers should have done was push for a trade much earlier like stafford did. I think the Rams would have been interested. SF, if they are offering their package of picks in 2021-2023, that is probably better than just the 3OA for GB. Might only be for 3 years but with their roster, they’d e in the SB hunt for those 3 years.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Dude is a big girls blouse

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

rodgers would take denver from being a 5 win team to being an 8 win team

this isn't like when manning went there and they had great WRs like welker and thomas. i have no doubt rodgers would bring out the best in guys like hamilton and jeudy, but would it really be worth it for denver to give up a shit ton to be "in the hunt for the playoffs"?

Denver has 2 top WR's and a great TE

 

[Hale The Villain]

Denver has 2 top WR's and a great TE

Yeah what is that dude talking about.

Sutton, Jeudy, Patrick, Hamler + Fant and Okwuegbunam at TE.

Broncos don't lack quality pass catchers.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Should be noted that the solution to getting Palmer out of Cincy was outright retirement....which is why other people are speculating Rodgers is considering that option too.

 

[JoemAvs]

rodgers would take denver from being a 5 win team to being an 8 win team

this isn't like when manning went there and they had great WRs like welker and thomas. i have no doubt rodgers would bring out the best in guys like hamilton and jeudy, but would it really be worth it for denver to give up a shit ton to be "in the hunt for the playoffs"?

What the hell are you talking about?

If the Broncos get Rodgers for their next 4 1st rounders, they should probably take it because they likely win atleast one ring with the roster they have + Aaron. Maybe even 2.

This Broncos team + Rodgers > Tampa Bay + Kansas. Atleast they would give them a real fight and Rodgers probably will be able to outlast Brady (even though I am not betting against Brady. Thought the guy would have been done 3-5 years ago).....


I am actually on team Packers in this mess. I like Rodgers but stop with the entitlement bs. This is not the NBA (and thats one of the reasons why I stopped following the league). You signed a damn lucrative longterm deal and get to play on a very, very good team. Stop being mad at your FO for not letting you play GM.