Rodgers Coming Extension

[pbmax]

No way he plays until 39 IF he keeps getting sacked at the rate he does in GB. I also don't think he hasthe fire in his belly like Brady. He just seems ho hum a lot of the time.

Of all the things I have seen in Rodgers, ho hum is not one of them.

[Joemailman]

Wanna know when the contract is done? Follow James Jones.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/201...contract-news/

The former Packers receiver and current NFL Network analyst was specifically told by Rodgers that he’ll be the first to know when the two-time MVP quarterback signs his new deal with the Packers, which is expected to get done sometime this offseason.

Jones said negotiations should start escalating now that Matt Ryan signed his new extension with the Atlanta Falcons. Both sides were waiting to see Ryan’s new deal ($30 million per year, $100 million guaranteed) before getting into the nitty-gritty of finalizing Rodgers’ extension.

Whenever the news arrives, Jones’ Twitter account (@89JonesNTAF) will now be the heavy favorite to break it.

“He told me, I’m going to break the news,” Jones said. “So everybody just relax, follow me on Twitter. Follow me on Twitter if you want the info. I’m going to break the news on Aaron Rodgers. He told me. Right now, just relax. Ain’t nothing in the fire yet, but I assume it’ll heat up now that Matt is done.”

[Guiness]

i agreed with guiness the day i've spent half of, sitting on the can shitting my brains out

So we agree on a day when you're a quart low on shit!

You're right though, 1 year left plus a 5 year extension makes it a 5 year deal. The Falcons actually lower their cap number for him this year. He was scheduled to earn ~$19M, but now between his base and pro-rated part of this bonus he'll count $17.3.

OTC puts the number at $17.7M, so there must be 400K of prorated money floating around from his last contact.

[woodbuck27]

Wanna know when the contract is done? Follow James Jones.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/201...contract-news/

James Jones is impressive on the NFL Network.

I'm happy he'll get 'the Breaking News' and Aaron Rodgers extension.

[pbmax]

You're right though, 1 year left plus a 5 year extension makes it a 5 year deal. .

??

[pbmax]

There will soon be no more money to cover these QB contracts:

The top of the quarterback market has seen remarkable growth in the last year, with deals rising by approximately 22 percent during this span. By contrast, high-end quarterback contracts increased by just under 23 percent in the first 52 months after Aaron Rodgers became the NFL's highest paid player in April 2013 with a five-year, $110 million extension.

Doesn't read that way in actual money committed to the position.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-heres-what-to-look-for-when-aaron-rodgers-signs-a-new-deal-with-packers/

[pbmax]

Rapaport says a new deal will likely happen this summer before training camp. He has no inside info here, he talked to a couple of other GMs. You gotta scroll down to find him.

Its a nothing burger of a prediction it seems, since if its happening this year it will likely happen before camp.

https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/2018/05/09/morning-buzz-rodgers-deal-should-done-camp/593855002/

[Guiness]

Originally Posted by Guiness View Post
You're right though, 1 year left plus a 5 year extension makes it a 5 year deal. .

??

Oh fuck off!

[Guiness]

There will soon be no more money to cover these QB contracts:



Doesn't read that way in actual money committed to the position.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/a...-with-packers/

Saw another article saying the concern is mostly sticker shock. Ryan's $30Mish is a big number, but percentage wise it's the same part of the salary cap as his last contact.

[Der Lehrer]

I bet Rodgers goes after every dollar he can. Besides the obvious benefits it also maximizes his input on personnel. If the Packers want cap relief Aaron can require a seat at the table and provide the flexibility. Aaron has chafed at the lack of spending in the past. He gains influence by being able to grant the cap room instead of just blindly relying on the front office to do something, who has all to often let him down.

I bet that input into decision-making is more valuable for him as getting that last 2-3 million thrown in. He can give it up, be the good guy (just look at all the press Brady got), and get whatever authority that leverage gets him.

[call_me_ishmael]

33M/year is the rumored figure. Why go up 10% greater than ice? That's cray cray. QB salaries have gone up like 25% in the past year or two. Not worth it.

It will be very tough to put a premier team around ARod at those figures.

[red]

33M/year is the rumored figure. Why go up 10% greater than ice? That's cray cray. QB salaries have gone up like 25% in the past year or two. Not worth it.

It will be very tough to put a premier team around ARod at those figures.

Eh, or you could always take money away from the guys who make a ton, and don’t come close to earning it

[mraynrand]

Eh, or you could always take money away from the guys who make a ton, and don’t come close to earning it

What do you suggest, rob their bank?

[Anti-Polar Bear]

It will be very tough to put a premier team around ARod at those figures.

No it ain't. In an era of soaring revenues and titanic TV contracts, the cap is no longer an issue. Cap is cookable. If a fat pig owner is willing to eat less profit, he can "hire" anybody and everybody.

[gbgary]

don't know how true it is but i saw a quote that no team has won a sb with the qb taking more than 13.1% of the cap.

The record for the highest cap hit percentage remains Steve Young’s 13.1% in that first season, when teams were still getting used to building rosters under a budget. Only four quarterbacks have ever won a Super Bowl while accounting for at least 11% of their team’s cap room: Young, Peyton Manning (twice), Tom Brady and Eli Manning.

NFL teams are paying quarterbacks way too much money and here's the proof

if the guess, on the link PB posted earlier, is accurate Rodgers will be in the 18% range.