Packers 2022 Free Agency Thread

[texaspackerbacker]

We've covered this ground before. Things are different for QBs nowadays - rules, etc. in their favor, conditioning, etc. There is no reason whatsoever to think Rodgers can't play with equal or better effectiveness than Brady to the same age. He certainly seems like a better athlete, and the greatest of all the great things about Rodgers is mental - care to avoid throwing interceptions and diagnosing and beating defenses, both of which are things that won't get worse with age.

It's beyond weird to talk about Rodgers not playing after this year or the next or even 3 or 4 or 5 or maybe a good deal more - unless he just decides he wants to do something else, which I very much doubt he would even though he likely could do a lot of things.

[SudsMcBucky]

I don't think it's all decided. I think they agreed to trade Rodgers after this year if he wants to leave. But since they renegotiated his contract, Packers have made some moves that Rodgers approved of. Signing Cobb, Mercilus, Douglas. And 2 of the teams Rodgers reportedly would have liked to go to, Denver and Las Vegas, could be undergoing coaching changes after this year. Would Rodgers want to go to a team and have to start over with a new coach at age 39? Now if Rams or 49ers got involved, that could be a factor. If the Packers win the Super Bowl I think Rodgers signs an extension to finish his career in Green Bay.

Now ARod is blaming someone on the coaching staff for the leak of his broken toe to the media. Everything this guy has said since the end of last season is screaming "I am done with the Pack after this season."

[wthigoot]

Rodgers would both potentially be an upgrade and upgrade his own personal SB chances in:

Pittsburgh: cap strapped and trending down, the team would love to trade but Rodgers doesn't benefit
New England: they have the same problem with receivers that Green Bay has had, in fact much worse, and the have a decent QB with three years left on his rookie deal, I don't think it makes sense on either side
New Orleans: perhaps the best trade partner, especially considering Gute has made deals with them before, but they are also strapped for cash and Michael Thomas is a basket case
Washington: ownership is terrible, but otherwise the team is solid, and I wouldn't mind Heineke in a Packer uni. Still, it seems like at BEST a lateral move for Rodgers
Baltimore: good destination for A-Rod, but they have a good QB already who is much younger and it would be a PR nightmare for Baltimore to make this trade
Denver: good destination, but they've already started disassembling for a rebuild that probably precludes them from the Rodgers sweepstakes
Buffalo: good roster, good team, but Allen is perhaps the best talent at QB aside from Mahomes in the league, so what would be the motivation for the Bills?
Cincy: ascending roster with talented skill position players, but why would the Bengals move on from Burrow so quickly? Would the whole team really be an upgrade for Rodgers? This division is tough!
Cleveland: stacked roster even without OBJ, and definitely needy for an upgrade at QB, but does Cleveland really seem like a Rodgers kinda town?
Tampa: would be an upgrade for the Bucs, but would be incredibly unpopular with fans and teammates unless Brady retires

Guessing that Rodgers and the Packers will find a way for him to stay at least one year (probably more).

If a trade happened, I think it would be Denver or OakLAVegas.

Denver is close enough to competing to make a good offer and Rodgers might like it there.

I think Chucky would have been all in on getting Rodgers and would have been willing to give up a lot. Not sure if that is still the case with all the changes in mgmt, coach, and players. If it happened now, I could see Carr going to a third team, and Packers would get picks and players from both of the other teams.

[Bretsky]

Now ARod is blaming someone on the coaching staff for the leak of his broken toe to the media. Everything this guy has said since the end of last season is screaming "I am done with the Pack after this season."

HERE ARE SOME RECORDING FROM THE INTERVIEW...lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9tOqxsz6k4

[Joemailman]

Now ARod is blaming someone on the coaching staff for the leak of his broken toe to the media. Everything this guy has said since the end of last season is screaming "I am done with the Pack after this season."

Reading the tea leaves with Rodgers can be difficult. A lot of people who tried to do so were convinced he wouldn't play for the Packers this year.

[HarveyWallbangers]

He’ll be back for one more year. Book it!

[Fritz]

He’ll be back for one more year. Book it!

If Rodgers wants a landing spot with a near sure-fire contender, he's got fewer and fewer choices. Cleveland, if they're willing to ditch Baker Mayfield, and maybe Denver, though it's hard to see them as a real contender.

But a team would have to give up at least two number ones and a few higher-round picks, like seconds and thirds. Or maybe a player who would upgrade a position for the Pack, like a defensive lineman.

I don't think we can say much about Love - his performance against the Chiefs was not good, but then again he's pretty much a rookie. So it's hard to say.

[call_me_ishmael]

He’ll be back for one more year. Book it!

Unlikely for a single year. Why would he do that with no new contract that extends beyong this year when he can ask to be traded and get multiple years guaranteed? Nobody would do that IMO. He will either be with GB multiple years or gone IMO.