AR wants out?!

[King Friday]

They may not be 100% sure but I am extremely sure they have a strong inkling by now as to what Love will be.

I'm sure they do...which is why Gute publicly admitted his communication failures the first chance he had when it all blew up. NFL GMs do not easily admit failure. To me, that is a sign Love isn't close to being ready.

[Packers4Glory]

Blake bortles. QB1

[run pMc]

Blake bortles. QB1

If Rodgers decides not to show for off season workouts they'll need arms. The law offices of Bortles, Benkert and Kelly shouldn't exactly be threats to the MVP.

[RashanGary]

We don't know - and I don't think the Packer brass knows - what they have in Love yet. So they're faced with a choice of a pissed-off Rodgers who will wreck whatever short-term chance they have at a SB, or mollifyng him at the risk of being stuck with what will very likely be his albatross of a contract extension for long after he's either effective or capable - that is, he'll either get less and less mobile and thus less effective, or he'll just suffer a serious injury.

It's a tough, tough choice. It comes down to the classic short-term versus long-term. But the Packers don't know what they have in Love, so the long-term is foggier.

Most people like instant gratification and that's why so many people here want them to cave in to Rodgers.

This is it. Too bad people have feelings and wills because we had the perfect contract to use Rodgers up and discard him when the times right. Now the Packers have to make a choice, be committed or deal with Rodgers not showing up to offseason work and using all of his leverage, of which he has every right to use the same way the team uses all of theirs.

[SudsMcBucky]

Whoops, wrong thread. LOL.

[Sparkey]

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Rodgers has one main priority with a contract offer from Green Bay: security.

Rodgers reportedly wants a guarantee in the contract that he will be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. The Packers, of course, drafted quarterback Jordan Love in the first round last year.

“To me it’s not about the overall yearly averages,” Rapoport said. “… It’s about, from what I understand, security and him knowing that he is the Packers starter going forward, guaranteed contractually.”

[George Cumby]

"Security".

ROFLMAO.

WTF does he have to feel insecure about?

Fuck these divas.

No working stiff should be idolizing these privileged, spoiled, out of touch, prima donna fuckstains.

[call_me_ishmael]

Meh, I totally get it. I would get that guarantee too if I could as well - every player in the league would.

My guess is the Packers won't do that. Why would they? It sets a nasty precedent among many other downsides. Maybe they will with perf numbers or whatever to keep an incentive.

[Joemailman]

Meh, I totally get it. I would get that guarantee too if I could as well - every player in the league would.

My guess is the Packers won't do that. Why would they? It sets a nasty precedent among many other downsides. Maybe they will with perf numbers or whatever to keep an incentive.

I wouldn't worry about precedent too much. Rodgers is in a position to make demands because he's a generational player. It'll likely be a long time before the Packers have another player with this kind of clout.

[Tony Oday]

So do we have to trade him if he isnt the starter? Cut him? What?

[Joemailman]

So do we have to trade him if he isnt the starter? Cut him? What?

Who are you asking about?

[Tony Oday]

Who are you asking about?

AR, he wants a guarantee to start, if he declines where he throws like Brees last year can we get rid of him?

[texaspackerbacker]

"Security".

ROFLMAO.

WTF does he have to feel insecure about?

Fuck these divas.

No working stiff should be idolizing these privileged, spoiled, out of touch, prima donna fuckstains.

I HOPE you're talking about the "NFL Network insider"/shithead who wrote that idiotic security shit.

[Joemailman]

AR, he wants a guarantee to start, if he declines where he throws like Brees last year can we get rid of him?

I think what Rodgers wants is a contract structured so Packers can't cut him to gain salary cap room in the event they think Love is ready to start. What the Packers probably want is to avoid a situation where a career-altering injury to Rodgers leaves them having to pay Rodgers tons of money to sit on the sidelines. This happened to Dallas a few years back when Tony Romo had to retire due to a back injury.

[RashanGary]

I think what Rodgers wants is a contract structured so Packers can't cut him to gain salary cap room in the event they think Love is ready to start. What the Packers probably want is to avoid a situation where a career-altering injury to Rodgers leaves them having to pay Rodgers tons of money to sit on the sidelines. This happened to Dallas a few years back when Tony Romo had to retire due to a back injury.

Yep. The Packers signed an absolutely brilliant contract in 2018 and then drafted his possible replacement in 2019. The Packers were set up in absolute best case scenario at the QB position for a minimum of Rodgers contract and possibly 15 years beyond.

It's messy. I hate the business but understand it. As a Packer fan, I root for the team but as a fan of individuals, I root for them too. Sad to see careers end. But that's coming someday sooner than later for an almost 40-year-old athlete. It's not Gutes fault Rodgers turns 40 in 2.5 years. It's not Rodgers fault the NFL is a cold business. This is a part of NFL business. It will always be here.