NEXT YEAR AARON RODGERS WILL BE

[Fritz]

Had to look up the off season events:

March 1 - Combine
March 8 - Franchise/Transition Tag
March 14 - Early Free Agency Period
March 16 - Free Agency + Trades (end of league year)
April 20 - End of Player Visits
April 22 - RFA Offer Sheets to be signed
April 28 - NFL Draft

Seems like this is up to Rodgers, so they will have to get an answer from him by March 8th or so. If he is back, it should be announced by March 1. If no announcement, they are probably trying to work out a trade that would happen March 16 or later.

I thought Rodgers was gone last year but he came back. No idea this year so I didn't vote in the poll. Either way it will be interesting.

Rodgers has said he wants to take a few weeks off and relax, so I'm guessing you're right - about March 8th or so. I also get the sense Rodgers enjoys keeping everyone waiting.

I also wonder if it's at all realistic that the Packers could do a sign-and-trade with Davante Adams, or if other teams would just wait them out and force the Packers to slap the franchise tag on him. At this point, it'd be exciting if the Packers could trade Rodgers and get a good haul, then sign-and-trade Adams.

Those two moves might allow them to keep Devondre Campbell and MVS and even Prestone Smith, and then we'll get to see how good a coach MLF really is.

[call_me_ishmael]

I predict we know if he's coming back before March 3rd.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I predict we know if he's coming back before March 3rd.

Why March 3? Hasn't Rodgers already said before March 8?

[Joemailman]

I think we'll know before then. The combine starts March 1 and it will be hard to be holding talks with Rodgers then because the Combine is a very busy situation. Rodgers has said he doesn't want to drag this out. I think we'll find out before the Combine.

[run pMc]

Bringing in Tom Clements sure seems like they are trying to lure him back, no? Do they drop $2M for a ST like Bisaccia if they don't want Rodgers back?
I've been all over the place with what will happen with Rodgers, primarily because of his cap number, but I'm thinking the front office wants him back and is willing to have a big big cap mess later to keep him.

Next week some news will break and my opinion will change again lol.

[Fritz]

Bringing in Tom Clements sure seems like they are trying to lure him back, no? Do they drop $2M for a ST like Bisaccia if they don't want Rodgers back?
I've been all over the place with what will happen with Rodgers, primarily because of his cap number, but I'm thinking the front office wants him back and is willing to have a big big cap mess later to keep him.

Next week some news will break and my opinion will change again lol.

Sure seems that way - bringing back a coach Rodgers is comfortable with, paying big bucks to fix ST. If the Packer announce they've reworked Cobb's contract and he's coming back, then announce they've hired Jordy Nelson as a special assistant, then we know for sure.

[Joemailman]

I don't think the hiring of Bisaccia has anything to do with Rodgers. The ST disaster against the 49ers has finally convinced the Packers that they need to make a commitment to ST. The inability to get a punt off likely cost this team a trip to the Super Bowl. That's why Bisaccia is here.

[Joemailman]

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[Tony Oday]

AR will announce tomorrow Via the McAfee show tomorrow

[King Friday]

The Packers will be making moves well before Mar 8. If they plan to tag Adams, which would be prudent even if they expect him to leave via trade, it will mean A LOT of salary cutting will need to take place. That starts with Rodgers' contract. The Packers can't wait until the last minute to complete all this stuff. I would expect they have told him they need an answer by the end of Feb, even if it isn't publicly announced until several weeks later.

I think the hiring of Clements is an enormous sign that Rodgers is coming back. The guy was basically retired and living the good life. Do you think he is coming back without a near 100% assurance that Rodgers will be playing? Can't see him coming out of retirement to start the Jordan Love era, especially after what we've seen from Love so far. That would be an incredibly stressful job that Clements would probably have no interest in.

[King Friday]

AR will announce tomorrow Via the McAfee show tomorrow

Maybe, but prob more likely on Mar 1

[Teamcheez1]

Interesting to see that both McGinn and Demoskvy are criticizing AR for his postseason play i.e. playing it too safe. AR playing to his stats rather than taking risks to win the game.

[hoosier]

Well, I watched that All-22 video, and it seems as if Rodgers was passing on open WR's on a few occasions. I also saw a quote from him this morning (in regards to the Clements hire) that Rodgers does, at least occasionally, pre-determine who's getting the ball, regardless of coverage. My opinion is that when his scrotum starts to shrivel in the second half of playoff games, he does this more and more and more.

To contradict myself, though, it looked like on that last SB drive by the Rams, Stafford was throwing to Kupp no matter what - and it worked out. So I dunno.

I think a part of it is that I'm just sick of Aaron Rodgers as a person. And it's still about the team, so I root for them even if they employ, occasionally, domestic abusers (Ahman Green) or rapists (Mossy Cade). And Rodgers doesn't come close to that level of bad - he's just an asshole, in my opinion. But he's the face of the franchise, and that face is getting uglier and uglier.

Remember 'cute' Aaron Rodgers? Cheekily photobombing the Team Captains? The knowing, yet endearing confidence, pointing at his imaginary Championship Belt? The guy who the team seemed to gravitate towards?

Where'd that fucker go?

Fame, fortune and influence, baby. You have enough people gobble your load for long enough, it messes up your head.

Good posts, both of em.

[Fritz]

I don't think the hiring of Bisaccia has anything to do with Rodgers. The ST disaster against the 49ers has finally convinced the Packers that they need to make a commitment to ST. The inability to get a punt off likely cost this team a trip to the Super Bowl. That's why Bisaccia is here.

I'm not sure I agree. If they were going to unload Rodgers, it's pretty clear the team will be looking at a couple of years of rocky play from Love before they can really contend - and that's if he works out. So why upset the team's coaching pay structure if you're not a serious contender? Wouldn't you try out a young guy from another team (as opposed to just doing what they have been; hiring from within)?

It's a bit of a stretch, I know. But I'm sticking with it.

[Rutnstrut]

A lot of you in here used to criticize Favre for his off season drama. AR is worse and on top of it he's whiny.