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Yeah THAT makes a lot of sense.I find it hard to believe, given the opportunity to trade Mac for 3 seasons of Rodgers and Belichick, that Pats Fans would really turn it down. Rodgers is a 4x NFL MVP, some of his stats are mindboggling, and he "sucked" last season while still being better than Mac (and Mac probably had better weapons).
Brady played elite football to age 45, Rodgers is only 39, he quit last season, it wasn't a talent decline and he'll be motivated this year to build onto his legacy. After watching Brady and Stafford do it, I'm sure Rodgers thinks he can follow suit. A Super Bowl appearance isn't out of the question for the Jets. Buffalo is probably the only other East team with a chance, Miami maybe if Tua starts every game (lol) and their defense is significantly improved (doubt it).
Packer's GM Brian Brian Gutekunst: Hello, this is Brian.I highly doubt this rumor is true.
They may have lobbed a call into them to see if the Pack were willing to accept pennies on the dollar and AR adjust his salary but that's it
He's already making the Jets all about him AND if something goes wrong this season (injuries, etc) he will bail on them too.
My HS home ec teacher was this guy's 1st cousin...Packer's GM Brian Brian Gutekunst: Hello, this is Brian.
BB: Brian! Bill Belichick. Calling on Aaron Rodgers. Hey listen, how 'bout a 5th and you guys eat 65% of the salary.
Gutekunst: *click*
BB: Hello? Hello??
I did chuckle a bit, learning the Packer's GM's name is Gutekunst.
We'll see how the season unfolds but Rodgers looks like he still has plenty left in the tank. He pretty much checked out on Green Bay last season so the change in scenery should do him some good. QB was the final piece for the Jets, they're pretty solid all around, good receivers, good running game with a healthy Breece Hall, very good defense. Last season they got one good start each from Flacco and White but beyond those their QB play was horrendous. Rodgers changes the equation and probably gets them into the postseason. He similarly would have improved the Patriots chances. Personally I can't stand the guy but there's no denying his quarterbacking ability. However, there is something to be said for his lack of postseason success... he's got really good individual postseason numbers but he has a very bad habit of coming up small in the most critical moments (which obviously is a glaring flaw).
I'm sure the team made an offer.. I'm glad they didn't trade for him.. AR hell of a QB.. transcendent thrower of the football.. however it's the shannigans and such that come along with him..It wouldn't surprise me if the Pats did their due diligence and made some sort of offer because he's an upgrade to what they had. Does that mean they seriously pursued him were interested in negotiating beyond whatever they offered? I kind of doubt it.
ARs lone superbowl from 2010, he hasn't even sniffed one since then.. however still a great QB just not a winner..Rodgers equaled instant Super Bowl in NE.
The defense is good enough.
The WRs and TEs are good enough.
Coaching is good enough.
RBs are good enough.
And dog gone it, people like Bob Kraft.
The anti-Mac rumors were likely coming from Patricia and/or Judge to try and deflect blame.I can almost guarantee Mac was involved in that trade scenario with GB.. there were reports Mac was being shopped during the off season.
Yeah that could be true! I am not so hard on Patricia that I am on GI Joe.. Patricia was in over his head and BB knew it.The anti-Mac rumors were likely coming from Patricia and/or Judge to try and deflect blame.
We can be thankful that no one else on the field has the mentality of #12.Yeah that could be true! I am not so hard on Patricia that I am on GI Joe.. Patricia was in over his head and BB knew it.
However I'm all set on Rodgers, guy's been a heck of QB however isn't a winner.. he's had plenty of elite talent around him.. had he had the mentality of # 12 he'd have more than 1 championship.
I find it hard to believe, given the opportunity to trade Mac for 3 seasons of Rodgers and Belichick, that Pats Fans would really turn it down. Rodgers is a 4x NFL MVP, some of his stats are mindboggling, and he "sucked" last season while still being better than Mac (and Mac probably had better weapons).
Brady played elite football to age 45, Rodgers is only 39, he quit last season, it wasn't a talent decline and he'll be motivated this year to build onto his legacy. After watching Brady and Stafford do it, I'm sure Rodgers thinks he can follow suit. A Super Bowl appearance isn't out of the question for the Jets. Buffalo is probably the only other East team with a chance, Miami maybe if Tua starts every game (lol) and their defense is significantly improved (doubt it).
I think the guy in KC would have something to add...We can be thankful that no one else on the field has the mentality of #12.
He's had more talented teams offensively in Green Bay, but found ways to come up short. Granted, McCarthy was known as being pretty limited as a game manager and with X's and O's as Greg Jennings had said an opposing team (I think 49ers) asked him why they keep running the same plays? The defense was also bad for most of Rodgers time in Green Bay, but they still had plenty of opportunities to win more games.Rodgers equaled instant Super Bowl in NE.
The defense is good enough.
The WRs and TEs are good enough.
Coaching is good enough.
RBs are good enough.
And dog gone it, people like Bob Kraft.