OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[texaspackerbacker]

So much irrational hate in here for somebody who gave us all so much enjoyment for so long hahahaha. I'd call it "Rodgers Derangement Syndrome".

[Joemailman]

Kevin Seifert
@SeifertESPN

Continuing to report out the Vikings' QB situation. Added some information to our story. The decision is to give J.J. McCarthy as many reps this spring as possible. If Aaron Rodgers is needed later for some reason and is available, he will be revisited.

[MadtownPacker]

What you are actually saying, but can't seem to admit to yourself, is that Rodgers is no longer "special" as a starting QB. He has joined that group of QBs you often refer to as "others". Given that he no longer brings anything special, why should I or any other Packer fan care who he plays for?

So we can watch him fail miserably!

[Joemailman]

Rodgers was 30th in passing yards per attempt, 13th in TD%, 17th in INT%, 34th in completion pct., 22nd in passer rating, 31st in QBR. He did get better second half of the season with Adams, but the greatness is gone.

[sharpe1027]

By the standard of any QB other than himself, Rodgers was good last season. Brady was still good to an age several years more than Rodgers. It's more than likely that Rodgers' expected level would be what Brady was at the same age or better. Why wouldn't that be the expectation?

Narrator: he did not have a good year by any standard.

[Patler]

By the standard of any QB other than himself, Rodgers was good last season. Brady was still good to an age several years more than Rodgers. It's more than likely that Rodgers' expected level would be what Brady was at the same age or better. Why wouldn't that be the expectation?

What you are actually saying, but can't seem to admit to yourself, is that Rodgers is no longer "special" as a starting QB. He has joined that group of QBs you often refer to as "others". Given that he no longer brings anything special, why should I or any other Packer fan care who he plays for?

[Fosco33]

He would ruin Minny the same way he ruined the Jets, why wouldn't we want him to go there?

He's toxic AF and Gute was right to dump him when he did.

That’s what I said.

Folks that don’t want that then have to admit he ‘may’ have gas in the tank or are worried about some Viking/packer legacy stuff. In practical matters - only next season matters.

[George Cumby]

He would ruin Minny the same way he ruined the Jets, why wouldn't we want him to go there?

He's toxic AF and Gute was right to dump him when he did.

[run pMc]

Queens OL appears to be prodigious. If the bum Darnold could do what he did last season with that offense, imagine what Butte could do.

Agree MIN is trying to improve the OL. Darnold is/was much more mobile than Rodgers though. he got flushed out of the pocket several times against Gb and other teams and hurt them scrambling for first downs. Rodgers days of doing that are gone.

Sure Rodgers had a bad OL in NYJ - I've been saying he'd struggle with that line since he was traded there - but his ADOT and ANY/A weren't that great, and it took him something like 30+ games to crack 300 yards passing. His arm still is good, but with aging QBs it's usually not the arm that's the problem. It's they can't move in the pocket anymore and don't like being hit, and when they do get hit (and get hit more often) they get hurt more easily.

I also think Rodgers is very set in his ways about what kind of offense he wants to run, and how much autonomy he has at the LOS to audible. Even in a QB friendly system KOC runs there would be a lot of friction. (ex. bye bye pre-snap motion.)
If the Vikes re no longer interested, my guess is it's because the mental makeup and salary demands weren't worth it.


Said it a dozen times already, he was a great great player, but he ain't a great player anymore.

[texaspackerbacker]

Rodgers hasn't been "damn good" for a number of years and isn't likely to ever be so again. He maybe can be productive on a team with a strong running game, but he his game no longer has any depth to it. His AY/A in each of 2022 and 2024 were the lowest of his career since he became a starter and were a yard and a half less than his career average.

By the standard of any QB other than himself, Rodgers was good last season. Brady was still good to an age several years more than Rodgers. It's more than likely that Rodgers' expected level would be what Brady was at the same age or better. Why wouldn't that be the expectation?

[Fosco33]

ESPN reporting Vikings not pursuing Rodgers.

Would hope AR just retires. Seeing him as a steeler would be mildly entertaining as they are my ‘afc’ team that’s least hated.

[Patler]

This is the best news I've heard - if true. Rodgers is gonna be damn good wherever he goes, barring serious injury, and I prefer that it not be our most hated enemy the God damned Vikings.

Rodgers hasn't been "damn good" for a number of years and isn't likely to ever be so again. He maybe can be productive on a team with a strong running game, but he his game no longer has any depth to it. His AY/A in each of 2022 and 2024 were the lowest of his career since he became a starter and were a yard and a half less than his career average.

[texaspackerbacker]

ESPN reporting Vikings not pursuing Rodgers.

This is the best news I've heard - if true. Rodgers is gonna be damn good wherever he goes, barring serious injury, and I prefer that it not be our most hated enemy the God damned Vikings.

[NewsBruin]

And life returns to being a beautiful mystery.

[Joemailman]

ESPN reporting Vikings not pursuing Rodgers.