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Well, now we know: Rodgers is coming back, with a monster extension. Given that - supposedly -retirement was a "real consideration," according to Hack McAfee, it would seem that the most you could reasonably expect from Rodgers is two more years.
That would seem to leave Love in the lurch. From an article I read today, "The Packers will have to make a decision following this season on Love’s option," but I thought since he was a first-round pick they had four years to make a decision, and the coming season is only his third. So can someone please clarify that for me? Is the article wrong or am I?
It would also seem that, at the least, the team believes Love is not ready to be a starting NFL quarterback. It may be they've seen enough to conclude he never will be, at least not a good one, but it may be that they just think he's still really raw. It's hard to say. But they sure don't think he's ready to start at a level that would make them contenders this year.
They'll say, of course, that they have great faith in him, they'll remind us that Rodgers sat for three years, and so on and so on, but he'll get lots of snaps in preseason, and I think it's crucial that he shows significant improvement in that arena. If he doesn't, well, then, ouch. For him and the team.
What do you think? How do you read these tea leaves? Have they concluded he's not the answer, or are they just giving him another year to develop?
That would seem to leave Love in the lurch. From an article I read today, "The Packers will have to make a decision following this season on Love’s option," but I thought since he was a first-round pick they had four years to make a decision, and the coming season is only his third. So can someone please clarify that for me? Is the article wrong or am I?
It would also seem that, at the least, the team believes Love is not ready to be a starting NFL quarterback. It may be they've seen enough to conclude he never will be, at least not a good one, but it may be that they just think he's still really raw. It's hard to say. But they sure don't think he's ready to start at a level that would make them contenders this year.
They'll say, of course, that they have great faith in him, they'll remind us that Rodgers sat for three years, and so on and so on, but he'll get lots of snaps in preseason, and I think it's crucial that he shows significant improvement in that arena. If he doesn't, well, then, ouch. For him and the team.
What do you think? How do you read these tea leaves? Have they concluded he's not the answer, or are they just giving him another year to develop?
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