Who Will Aaron Rodgers Play For In 2023 (Or Will He Play)?

[RashanGary]

If you trade for him you get him at 4 years 36M per year. Less than Daniel Jones. That’s closer to top WR money than top QB. The packers eat 10M per year. It’s a good contract to trade for, I don’t care what the media says.

[Fritz]

Zero percent chance Niners wouldn’t take him if he was available for low capital IMO.

Maybe so, but then why would Rodgers, in that golf tournament last month, adamantly insist he wasn't going to San Fran? My guess is Guter told him he wouldn't trade Arod to an NFC team. Or else Rodgers somehow hates Shanny?

[Jaire]

Maybe so, but then why would Rodgers, in that golf tournament last month, adamantly insist he wasn't going to San Fran? My guess is Guter told him he wouldn't trade Arod to an NFC team. Or else Rodgers somehow hates Shanny?

As I understand the contract, AR can go whereever he wants (outside the division). He has all the leverage imo. Maybe, the problem with San Fran is money, maybe the real draw was Saleh. .... Money seems to be holding up the Jets deal now. It will be interesting to see the final numbers on the trade deal. Packers save the most and AR gets the most money by getting traded.

[Sparkey]

NY Jets and Packers have agreed to compensation for Aaron Rodgers trade

https://thejetpress.com/posts/ny-jets-packers-agreed-compensation-aaron-rodgers-trade

[sharpe1027]

As I understand the contract, AR can go whereever he wants (outside the division). He has all the leverage imo. Maybe, the problem with San Fran is money, maybe the real draw was Saleh. .... Money seems to be holding up the Jets deal now. It will be interesting to see the final numbers on the trade deal. Packers save the most and AR gets the most money by getting traded.

Rodgers has leverage, but he doesn't have all the leverage. He stands to lose a lot of money depending on how it plays out. He also seems to care what people think about him and he'd look bad using some of that leverage.

[Jaire]

hmmm. I just watched AR shooting down the San Fran possibility. I wonder.......

No idea what happened when the 2021 trade to Denver was announced during draft day or why the trade to Denver seemed to fall through last year or why they signed AR to the crazy deal he has now. none of it makes any sense to me, including San Fran being off the table now unless GB's asking price was too high...... So, if I'm AR, I'm tipping San Fran on the trade price. I don't know how for a one year deal, San Fran and AR are not ideal. And AR said he'd rework his contract when SF was still in play.

[run pMc]

Rodgers has leverage, but he doesn't have all the leverage. He stands to lose a lot of money depending on how it plays out. He also seems to care what people think about him and he'd look bad using some of that leverage.

Rodgers has a good bit of leverage, but the lack of a no-trade clause gives GB some leverage, as does any desire AR has to keep playing.
My guess is AR wants to keep playing based on everything he's said on McAfee, and GB said he could come back if he agreed to certain terms else they are moving on to Love.
I'm also guessing everyone is going to keep mum until just before Mar 15, and if/when AR is traded he does his thing to control the narrative about the situation. Keeping quiet makes it look like he's mulling retirement, I think it's most likely that he's going to NYJ.

I wonder if they intentionally gave him that crazy contract knowing they were going to give him one more year no matter what.

I suspect all the news on this -- about comp being agreed to, etc. -- is being leaked from the NYJ, which if true could really bite them if it falls through.

[run pMc]

hmmm. I just watched AR shooting down the San Fran possibility. I wonder.......

No idea what happened when the 2021 trade to Denver was announced during draft day or why the trade to Denver seemed to fall through last year or why they signed AR to the crazy deal he has now. none of it makes any sense to me, including San Fran being off the table now unless GB's asking price was too high...... So, if I'm AR, I'm tipping San Fran on the trade price. I don't know how for a one year deal, San Fran and AR are not ideal. And AR said he'd rework his contract when SF was still in play.

The Jets are in the AFC, have an owner who has been fairly public about getting AR, and their QB situation (Zach Wilson) is more dire than SF's. Plus they have picks.

SF highest pick in the draft is #99. Jets have 3 picks earlier than that.
I don't know how much cap space SF has, but their FO has been a lot quieter about AR, and they haven't been given permission to talk to AR. Probably because they are in the NFC and something of a rival in recent years.
It's entirely possible Shanahan feels like he can win with Purdy/Lantz and doesn't want the AR headaches, or maybe the FO is telling Shanahan to let those young QBs play and develop.

[bobblehead]

This is a lot of emotional and bad takes all packed into the last 2 pages. I feel like I'm in FYI.

[texaspackerbacker]

Right - along with a shit ton of fake news.

[Jaire]

.......

It's entirely possible Shanahan feels like he can win with Purdy/Lantz and doesn't want the AR headaches, or maybe the FO is telling Shanahan to let those young QBs play and develop.

You're probably right.

[call_me_ishmael]

The Jets are in the AFC, have an owner who has been fairly public about getting AR, and their QB situation (Zach Wilson) is more dire than SF's. Plus they have picks.

SF highest pick in the draft is #99. Jets have 3 picks earlier than that.
I don't know how much cap space SF has, but their FO has been a lot quieter about AR, and they haven't been given permission to talk to AR. Probably because they are in the NFC and something of a rival in recent years.
It's entirely possible Shanahan feels like he can win with Purdy/Lantz and doesn't want the AR headaches, or maybe the FO is telling Shanahan to let those young QBs play and develop.

Right but if Rodgers go to the Niners they're the clear front runner for super bowl favorite in NFC. I would think that would be very appealing to him. I am really surprised he hasn't tried to leverage his way there or Seattle, who I also think is going to be sneaky good and has money to go and sign some folks too.

[run pMc]

Geno Smith signed a 3 yr/100M contract with Seattle. They aren't trading for AR.

I agree SF would be the clear NFC favorite if they got AR, which is probably why GB doesn't want to trade him there. GB controls where AR goes as much as he does. If AR says he'd only play for SF then I suspect GB would just tell him to enjoy retirement.
That's ignoring SF's lack of draft picks to trade, unless 3 very late R3 picks is enough compensation. My guess is NYJ are offering something better.

[call_me_ishmael]

Geno Smith signed a 3 yr/100M contract with Seattle. They aren't trading for AR.

I agree SF would be the clear NFC favorite if they got AR, which is probably why GB doesn't want to trade him there. GB controls where AR goes as much as he does. If AR says he'd only play for SF then I suspect GB would just tell him to enjoy retirement.
That's ignoring SF's lack of draft picks to trade, unless 3 very late R3 picks is enough compensation. My guess is NYJ are offering something better.

They aren't now for sure, but it is surprising they didn't pursue this before signing that deal.

GB can't tell him to enjoy retirement, he can easily just say okay I'll play for you, and what are they going to do, start Love over him? I don't think they'd do that. They would trade him somewhere and if he was steadfast in saying no to the other team then they'd have to release him and he'd get where he wants to go anyway.

[red]

i think some people, on here and in NY, are getting aaron rodgers confused with aaron rodgers



current aaron rodgers isn't 2020 aaron rodgers, he's a far cry from it

the 2020 version might make the jets or 49ers super bowl favorites, but not the current one. jimmy g was having a better year then rodgers before he got injured, purdy and a much better run then rodgers had

so how does a declining rodgers make the 49ers better then they were last year when they had 2 better QBs. and why in the hell would the 49ers even want him ? they already have 2 young decent QBs on the roster, one who looks better then #12