Well someone had to start a poll. Lol
Now that I've been outed for my worst take ever on Edelman, was I wrong that this extension might go down as one of the worst ever?
When the extension was given in August of 2018, Rodgers still had two full seasons left on that deal and there was zero reason to give him that extension, considering there is nothing resembling a discount. They gave him $80M in cash to be paid within six months of the signing, meaning that all of that accelerated sign-on cap hit will destroy them. And then they gave him
four extra years, taking him to age 39. It was basically a supestar glorifying contract only, as if the team was afraid his ego would be hurt if he wasn't the highest paid.
In addition, his game was already showing some major red flags. He hasn't really played at a superstar level since 2014, and if you look at advanced stats (like adjusted net yards/attempt), the guy is close to average despite him doing everything in his power to boost up his passer rating
(a random formula) and TD:INT ratio.
I said at the time this contract was going to absolutely cripple the Packers. Last year they exceeded their actual play, as they were close to average in point differential. I predict this year is a huge step down. 8-9 wins. Could be a lot worse with injuries.
Aaron Rodgers agrees to 4-year, $134M extension