What do the Packers get for Aaron Rodgers?

[hoosier]

Sweet.

So nice to be done with that drama queen BS.

Let's see if Gooter can do anything with those picks.

Agreed, though the last sentence in your post kinda brings me back to earth on this trade.

[Teamcheez1]

Long live the king, the king is dead.

[George Cumby]

Agreed, though the last sentence in your post kinda brings me back to earth on this trade.

Yeah. I'm not sold on his talent evaluation yet.

[hoosier]

Not sure if it's talent eval or player development but something is definitely off.

[MadScientist]

I must be a really horrible person like some tend to say hahahahahaha. The long-expected disaster finally happened on my birthday of all times.

Oh well, it does seem like Gutekunst held out and got a fairly decent haul - the slight trade-up plus a second this year and at least a second, probably a first next year. As bad as this is IMO in general, it could have been worse in terms of return in the trade.

I guess all that remains for me is to do my best to get psyched up for next season and hope for the best. Love shouldn't be horrible, although I highly doubt he does near as good as Rodgers will for the Jets. The Packers do have a heluuva lot around him - just a year ago, it was generally expected that the Packers were the best team in the NFL or damn close to it. Other than Love instead of Rodgers, they still are that (other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?)

I told my grandson to include me in on splitting the Sunday Ticket cost anyway. We'll see what happens.

Happy Birthday Tex

One thing this does change, is that you can't wish terrible things on Rodgers, as we really want him to meet the 65% criteria. (Roughly 11 games + any playoffs).

[Fosco33]

Once this is official - who gets the one thread to rule them all for all things ARod. Is MOBB still alive??

[run pMc]

Love shouldn't be horrible, although I highly doubt he does near as good as Rodgers will for the Jets.

IMO there is about a 5% chance Love is better than Rodgers this year, but I'd give him a 50/50 chance at being about 85% as good, at about 10% of the price.
They should be competitive, but I think (as with Rodgers' first year) they fall short often and go something like 7-10. If JLove shows positive growth over the season that will be important.
I'd guess 3 wins will separate the top from the bottom in the NFCN.

This is mostly a year of evaluating the roster, upgrading talent at neglected spots (e.g., TE) and fixing the salary cap.

Rodgers was an incredible QB for GB and gave some great NFL moments. Thanks AR and good luck.

[RashanGary]

Better than I hoped. I was thinking a second and a possible first next year if he did something great. We got the pick swap extra over what I was hoping and he only needs 65% playing time for it to be a first next year. Great deal, Gute!!

[Deputy Nutz]

Well besides the flipping of first round picks, its pretty much the deal I had in my head. I figured next year there would be some sort of escalator of some sort based on Rodgers and or team production, the 65% of all snaps is actually pretty favorable to the Packers. I don't really trust Gute drafting abilities so I would hope they use the 13th pick to lure some team that want Levis or another QB that dropped to move back in the draft and acquire more picks.

[Fritz]

only has to play 65% of the snaps

sounds like a good deal

Now I am rooting mightily for the Jets' offensive line to offer superb pass protection, and I am praying that Rodgers plays terribly. Nothing against him, but I'd like that second next year to become a first, and the higher the better.

Nothing against Rodgers. But I AM a Packer fan, not an Aaron Rodgers fan.

[QBME]

I must be a really horrible person like some tend to say hahahahahaha. The long-expected disaster finally happened on my birthday of all times.

Oh well, it does seem like Gutekunst held out and got a fairly decent haul - the slight trade-up plus a second this year and at least a second, probably a first next year. As bad as this is IMO in general, it could have been worse in terms of return in the trade.

I guess all that remains for me is to do my best to get psyched up for next season and hope for the best. Love shouldn't be horrible, although I highly doubt he does near as good as Rodgers will for the Jets. The Packers do have a heluuva lot around him - just a year ago, it was generally expected that the Packers were the best team in the NFL or damn close to it. Other than Love instead of Rodgers, they still are that (other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?)

I told my grandson to include me in on splitting the Sunday Ticket cost anyway. We'll see what happens.

Happy Birthday Tex!!
You shovel out, and take a whole lotta hooey here but good to have you around.

[Joemailman]

Now I am rooting mightily for the Jets' offensive line to offer superb pass protection, and I am praying that Rodgers plays terribly. Nothing against him, but I'd like that second next year to become a first, and the higher the better.

Nothing against Rodgers. But I AM a Packer fan, not an Aaron Rodgers fan.

Rodgers would likely have to miss at least 5 games to not get 65% of the snaps. As long as he doesn't break another collarbone, I think we're in good shape.

[run pMc]

Well besides the flipping of first round picks, its pretty much the deal I had in my head. I figured next year there would be some sort of escalator of some sort based on Rodgers and or team production, the 65% of all snaps is actually pretty favorable to the Packers. I don't really trust Gute drafting abilities so I would hope they use the 13th pick to lure some team that want Levis or another QB that dropped to move back in the draft and acquire more picks.

Agree. I think Gute stays put until he sees who falls out of the top 10 or when the runs at certain positions begin, and either picks an OT or deals down. 13 feels like a better spot than 15 to have for trades. Getting the R2 pick is nice also -- so they have 42 and 45. I wonder if they keep both or use them to trade up like last year (kinda hope they keep them).

[MadScientist]

Glad the saga is finally over. The return looks decent, especially considering the Packers aren't picking up any of the $60M.

Here's a thought, the Packers could take WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 13, and trade both seconds to get back into the first to take TE Michael Mayer. Love would then have two first round pass catchers, when Rodgers had none drafted by the Packers.

Now we will all see what the MLF system is like and how well the coaching staff can teach it.

[Joemailman]

Andrew Brandt
@AndrewBrandt

So let me get this straight: the Packers get
A first-round pick swap in 2023
A high second-round pick in 2023
A likely first-round pick in 2024 (at worst a second)
A $60 million financial obligation taken off their hands
For
A player that was never going to play for them again.