More Banjo: Week 10 @ Seattle

[Bossman641]

Packers 1-4 on third down? Sounds like too few attempts.

https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57715/SEA_Gamebook.pdf

Jones had 11 rushes for 40 yards plus 6 targets for 5 catches, 63 yards and a TD.

3/11 on third down

[call_me_ishmael]

Not a banjo thing, but boy, I am asking myself what ARod has done the past 2 years to deserve the extension he got. If this is all they get from him from here on out, and he has been merely above average, not godlike, since 2015 onwards, then I think they will regret that contract*. I was 100% on board with play it out then wait and see. He's had a lot of season ending-ish injuries, what, 3 now?

* Probably not, but still, whole lotta money above the next guy for less production.

[pbmax]

Not a banjo thing, but boy, I am asking myself what ARod has done the past 2 years to deserve the extension he got. If this is all they get from him from here on out, and he has been merely above average, not godlike, since 2015 onwards, then I think they will regret that contract*. I was 100% on board with play it out then wait and see. He's had a lot of season ending-ish injuries, what, 3 now?

* Probably not, but still, whole lotta money above the next guy for less production.

Just ask yourself this:

1. Re-sign and pay Mike McCarthy and DeShone Kizer?
2. Or re-sign and pay Aaron Rodgers and some new coach with an actual offense.

[call_me_ishmael]

Or C, play out the next two years of his contract, and then see what happens. Hell, even one year gives you more info. If he's playing great, then keep rolling on franchise deal like Kirk Cousins. ARod would probably be fine with the franchise deal at that point. Sure, he might be mad short term pre-franchise but as I mentioned numerous times, he can't throw a fit or holdout or anything like that and risk ruining his reputation and lose the endorsement money.

[pbmax]

Or C, play out the next two years of his contract, and then see what happens. Hell, even one year gives you more info. If he's playing great, then keep rolling on franchise deal like Kirk Cousins. ARod would probably be fine with the franchise deal at that point. Sure, he might be mad short term pre-franchise but as I mentioned numerous times, he can't throw a fit or holdout or anything like that and risk ruining his reputation and lose the endorsement money.

There is a large incentive to not come to camp for either of the last two years in that case. So you have to book the money on the cap AND find someone else to play the position. Worst of both worlds.

Steelers can find a suitable replacement for Bell, Packers can't for Rodgers that easily.

[pbmax]

As I said earlier, two passes that half went to Jones for 1 yard each. But this seems a little more open.

[mraynrand]

There is a large incentive to not come to camp for either of the last two years in that case. So you have to book the money on the cap AND find someone else to play the position. Worst of both worlds.

Steelers can find a suitable replacement for Bell, Packers can't for Rodgers that easily.

Solution: draft his replacement in 2019. Do it now before you're desperate.

[call_me_ishmael]

There is a large incentive to not come to camp for either of the last two years in that case. So you have to book the money on the cap AND find someone else to play the position. Worst of both worlds.

Steelers can find a suitable replacement for Bell, Packers can't for Rodgers that easily.

Bell isn't a national spokesmen, though. Bell doesn't risk the advertising dollars that Rodgers does by becoming a not-so-popular-or-well-liked player by holding out, etc.

[Joemailman]

As I said earlier, two passes that half went to Jones for 1 yard each. But this seems a little more open.

Actually, one of of those 1 yard passes, I thought it would have been more if Rodgers had thrown it to him sooner. By the time Jones got the ball. a defender was right on him.

[mraynrand]

As I said earlier, two passes that half went to Jones for 1 yard each. But this seems a little more open.

This image makes me sad

Baby I refuse, I do refuse to check it down

[call_me_ishmael]

Steelers can find a suitable replacement for Bell, Packers can't for Rodgers that easily.

This is the most trollish comment I will ever make and I am mostly kidding, but here it goes:

Are you so sure about that? The recent records with Rodgers and Hundley are awfully similar.

/troll

Okay, so in all reality, I do wonder if he isn't slipping a bit. He's had two bad wings now, and a blown ACL. The guys that seem to last until 40, which until recently is super rare, have never really had injury problems like that. Brees had the Labrum thing for a year, and Brady tore the ACL once, and Manning only had the neck thing and was a shell of himself after it. 3 vs 1 in the major injury department scares me a bit and makes me think maybe Rodgers isn't cut from the same cloth of durability.

He's middle of the road (16th) in passer rating when factoring in people who have thrown the ball a lot.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=1&season=2018&seasonType=REG&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&statisticPositionCategory=QUARTERBACK&d-447263-s=PASSING_PASSER_RATING&qualified=true

[mraynrand]

Bell isn't a national spokesmen, though. Bell doesn't risk the advertising dollars that Rodgers does by becoming a not-so-popular-or-well-liked player by holding out, etc.

Just go dark.




Or come out of the closet and be celebrated. Rodgers has nothing to worry about regardless

[pbmax]

Solution: draft his replacement in 2019. Do it now before you're desperate.

Of course. But you have to find Rodgers again in the 20s and be ready to rebuild a bit. Packers weren't brave about Favre's status until Rodgers had been around for 2 years.

I think part of what made Favre sulk and melted his brain in those last 3 year, where suddenly cold and wind mattered, was the knowledge that Rodgers was going to take over eventually and there was nothing he could do to prevent it. Screwed with his head just like contract matters for Finley and Dix did with their noggins.

[pbmax]

Actually, one of of those 1 yard passes, I thought it would have been more if Rodgers had thrown it to him sooner. By the time Jones got the ball. a defender was right on him.

Yep, He double clutched to try and get some space and it didn't work. A quick throw and Jones has one guy to beat. The late throw put two guys in his way.

[pbmax]

Bell isn't a national spokesmen, though. Bell doesn't risk the advertising dollars that Rodgers does by becoming a not-so-popular-or-well-liked player by holding out, etc.

But now you are hanging the fate of your franchise on the player not wanting to tarnish his reputation. That is a thin reed.

Contract matters have messed with a lot of players' heads before.