Report: Rodgers wants new contract (Update: May not want to return in 2021)

[FVBrewerFan]

For the MVP of the league that is extremely cap friendly. If he was near as good as he was last year, that's cap friendly. The $28mm is small potatoes if he's even decent.

 

It's not cap friendly. Sure, year 3 may not be as bad but this year and next are definitely not cap friendly. 40% of the cap tied up in one player is never "very cap friendly." As has been said though, acquiring team would extend/rework the contract anyhow.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

That's how franchise QBs work. Ask the teams with crappy QBs if they'd find $40 million for Rodgers. Jared Goff is a $31mm cap hit in 2022.

[adambr2]

For the MVP of the league that is extremely cap friendly. If he was near as good as he was last year, that's cap friendly. The $28mm is small potatoes if he's even decent.

 

It's not cap friendly. Sure, year 3 may not be as bad but this year and next are definitely not cap friendly. 40% of the cap tied up in one player is never "very cap friendly." As has been said though, acquiring team would extend/rework the contract anyhow.

 

As I also mentioned those are not even the actual cap hits for an acquiring team. Those quoted hits include the bonus already paid out by the Packers and charged to their cap on a trade, this is NOT absorbed by the cap of a team that trades for him. This is why the Titans have a very reasonable modest remaining deal without guaranteed money for Julio Jones.

[CheezWizHed]

Rodger's cap would be just over $22M this year and $25.5M the next two years for a team acquiring him on the current contract.

 

Take a look at the yearly cash number:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/aaron-rodgers-3745/

[adambr2]

Rodger's cap would be just over $22M this year and $25.5M the next two years for a team acquiring him on the current contract.

 

Take a look at the yearly cash number:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/aaron-rodgers-3745/

 

Yep. More than reasonable. Cheap even.

[FVBrewerFan]

Yea, I was wrong, I just quickly looked up his current cap numbers. It is very reasonable, but creating space this year won't be easy for most teams. TN is trying to figure out how to absorb Juio Jones $15MM. Where there's a will there's a way though I guess.

[adambr2]

Yea, I was wrong, I just quickly looked up his current cap numbers. It is very reasonable, but creating space this year won't be easy for most teams. TN is trying to figure out how to absorb Juio Jones $15MM. Where there's a will there's a way though I guess.

 

I think they restructured Tannehill. I can understand your point that this time of year there are a lot of teams up against the cap so even though 22M is very reasonable for Rodgers it's a fairly large number to try to work in. Although as we saw with the Packers being far over recently and still finding a way under even while keeping Aaron Jones, it can be done and any team that wants Aaron Rodgers badly enough is going to find a way.

 

For whatever it's worth, Denver is pretty comfortably under the cap and could take on Rodgers easily without much finangeling.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Anyone else just completely in the "trade him" camp. I think it's probably due to years of coming up short, but I just find myself not all that affected by the prospect of shipping him off.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Anyone else just completely in the "trade him" camp. I think it's probably due to years of coming up short, but I just find myself not all that affected by the prospect of shipping him off.

 

I'm getting close. I think I'm willing to wait until training camp starts in July to see if they can get their differences ironed out. If the drama continues into camp, though, take the best package of stud players and high picks you can get, and move on. I'd love to see this team compete for another Super Bowl in the next few seasons, but fact is, Aaron Rodgers is likely not going to be the QB in 5 years anyway, so if they have to speed up the timeline, so be it.

[CheezWizHed]

I'm in the same boat with RRB. If he takes a hard line (i.e. Gute is fired), then it is time to go. My guess is that they will make up and play this season. Then the drama repeats next year...

[pacopete4]

I just don’t care. If he’s back in the fall, cool. If he’s not, okay with that too. The older I’ve got, the less I pay attention to the off-season. Heck, even during the season, I don’t watch as much of the NFL as I used to. I suppose if he came out against the organization or against Gute, I’d be in the group of wanting to move on. If he’s quiet and they figure stuff out and plays, well then we have ourselves another window to win a super bowl.

[SeaBass]

Anyone else just completely in the "trade him" camp. I think it's probably due to years of coming up short, but I just find myself not all that affected by the prospect of shipping him off.

I'm in the patience game. I'm really not against trading him but I'd like him back for this season more than a trade. Even saying they've come up short the last couple seasons with him doesn't sway me because he's still by far their best option for a Super Bowl this year.

 

I am all about trading him before next season though. Maybe a Super Bowl win could move me off that stance but I'm just about ready to move to the next step towards this team's future.

[CheezWizHed]

So what if this is a HUGE ruse? Maybe Rodgers just decided to retire and instead of put the spotlight on Love, he and Gute came up with this big story to keep him in the shadows to develop. Then come the regular season, it will all come out as a big joke on the national media. /half-blue...

[rickh150]

Let him rot for a year. Play Bortles. See what happens next year. He’s a whiny baby with no clue what to do.... temper tantrum.

[adambr2]

Let him rot for a year. Play Bortles.

 

Wot. No.

[SeaBass]

I have to admit I'm a little curious about Bortles. That curiosity could easily die a quick death in preseason but I could see the Packers doing something similar to what the Dolphins did last season using Fitzpatrick the first few games and then transitioning to Tua. It would be nice to keep the team in a position to win, unless they prefer to tank hard for a better pick anyway. I just feel the team is somewhat stacked to win this year and putting it all on Love's shoulders right out of the gate might not be the best thing. Again, just a curiosity, I'm not looking to watch the world burn. Being angry at Aaron is fine if that floats your boat but I still want to see what the team is capable of.

[rickh150]

Would it be wise to start Love Week 1? Why even put Love in this pressure cooker situation? If he plays poorly, like really poorly, how soon do you pull the plug and go with Bortles? How bad would the Packers look? It might be safer (maybe not better, I understand) to start Bortles. If things go fairly well with the team winning, Love could continue to develop like Rodgers did behind the scenes. And if Bortles flops, Love could play the role of savior and really have a month or two more time to learn the offense before game action.

 

Moreover,

Bortles might possibly be better or more polished than Love right now anyways. He would also be reunited with his former coach in Hackett. Fortunately, the running game is a strength and could be the focus.

 

Like all, we are hoping to have a content Rodgers back, but I am not hopeful. The previously mentioned might serve the team better short term and long term.

[CheezWizHed]

A lot depends on Love himself... if he is ready, he is ready. Last year was not ideal for his development, but he did get to see a season's worth of preparations and game day changes.

[homer]

I would rather not trade the reigning MVP even if he's complicated. I'd rather dump Murphy if that's what it came down to.

[rickh150]

I would rather not trade the reigning MVP even if he's complicated. I'd rather dump Murphy if that's what it came down to.

 

He would laugh and still want to leave.... a tool.

[MrTPlush]

Can we make Murphy and Rodgers a package deal? The way Murphy talks it somewhat vindicates Rodger's belief that the Packers are ran somewhat terribly as far as how they treat players/star players.

 

Regarding Love, I wouldn't start him Week 1. Much like top QBs coming out of college I wouldn't want to directly throw him into a fire where struggles will get him and the organization instantly hung on a stake. Just throw him into a smaller fire 3-5 weeks in the season once everyone gets bored bring the torches and pitchforks to the stadium. Unless they think he is so ready to lead them to a playoff spot, but it doesn't sound like that is the case.

[Fear The Chorizo]

So was there any specific question Murphy was answering with the Rodgers is complicated quote, or is context just being rammed down his throat assuming he is referring to him being difficult to deal with from a front office standpoint?

 

All indications are that Arod never had a bad word to say about TT through it all, and Murphy was referring to how TT viewed Rodgers....can't being complicated simply refer to the fact he has alot more interests than football and has a different perspective than most NFL players? Like maybe hosting jeopardy, golfing, dating movie stars, taking interest in many off the field causes? I mean, Rodgers whole persona comes off as actively trying to be complicated...IMO Murphy is just doing for the Packers what owners do for all the other teams - awkwardly putting his foot in his mouth but trying to provide cover for team management during a contract dispute. Both sides come off looking foolish, bht I doubt what Murphy says or doesn't say has any impact to how this situation ultimately shakes out.

[MrTPlush]

It was some event and he was up at a podium talking. Not sure he was really asked a question...just talking about conversations he had back in the day with with TT.

 

He started to say Rodgers, and clarified TT said it about many players, and then proceeded to call Rodgers a complicated fella. Then 'just left it at that'.

 

I don't think it is really being taken out of context. He was clearly trying to take a little shot at Rodgers. Why? Who knows.

[xisxisxis]

Aaron Rodgers Wears “I’m Offended” Shirt to Golf Press Conference

Still no adults in the room of Murphy/Rodgers. Gute looks better and better every minute, while those two, not so much...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I would rather not trade the reigning MVP even if he's complicated. I'd rather dump Murphy if that's what it came down to.

 

Murphy is kind of a tool, but dumping the team president to appease an employee is a terribly slippery slope.