I'll Go First
Apologize if this has already been thrown out there, Aaron Rodgers is Minnesota's Starting QB in 2021.
Crazy? Meh. Le-Idiot and Not Old Enough to Shave GM appear to have some sort of indestructible force field that prevents them from getting shitcanned for how incompetent they are. They clearly don't think Rodgers is the right fit for whatever the hell it is that they want to do.
Aaron will play off script again, cuz he's a Prima Donna and hates what the organization has done with his career. This time they don't luck into a great record. The media feasts. Aaron poutes. He needs out. They want him out.
Meanwhile, Minnesota predictably misses the Playoffs. Call it a Rebuild (me). Call it Retooling (You). Call it 1 Step back to take 2 steps forward (Geoff). Replacing 7 Starters, no matter how shitty, with Rookie, 2nd and 3rd Year Players is tough. And several Players that saw snaps in most or every game. Hell, the turnover is going to really challenge the Special Teams as the bare minimum.
Season doesn't pan out quite right. Cousins is typical Cousins. The W/L stats for the bugaboo crap like Teams over .500, Prime Time Games etc., pretty much stays the same. And think the big Escape Clause with Kirk is next year, IIRC.
Rodgers wants out. He respects Zimmer's Defense. Sees a young O-Line turning into what he used to have. Sees echoes of Nelson and Adams in the Receivers Corps. Sees how well Kubiak orchestrates run and pass. And helped Manning get his 2nd Trophy.
Might Aaron look to force his way to the Vikings? Might he be looking to enact revenge AND echo Favre's footsteps, knowing it will lead to like 400 commercials? Might the arrogant idiots running the Packers go for it?
If, if, if, if it were all possible. And Rodgers still has something left in the tank, which is plausible since he clearly hates the system he's in now. Would you do it?
Imma duck now. Talk amongst yourselves.
@"RS Express" said:Stanley had a lot of weapons last year, ask any Iowa fan. ISM and Brandon Smith (I know he missed some time) all progressed and will be one of the best 1-2 punches in the big ten next year. Also, Tyrone Tracy and Nico Ragaini were very productive as freshman. Both of them basically negated any playing time for Oliver Martin, who was a 4-star transfer from Michigan. Lastly, they had RB's who could catch out of the back field.@"Hawkvike25" said: Stanley and Josh Allen have a lot of similarities...inaccurate downfield, strong arm, and good runners. People forget Stanley ran a 4.7 at the combine and when he did scramble at Iowa, he was very effective. The frustrating part was that only occurred every 4 games. Nate had a lot of weapons this past year but constantly missed easy throws and it drove me nuts. He's better than Mannion, but that isn't much of a feat, and I hope he's never a started for us as I see him being a career backup. I wouldn't say Stanley had a lot of weapons. He lost his top 3 receivers from 2018 (Easley, Hockenson, and Fant) and Brandon Smith missed 5 games. Doesn't excuse the missed throws, which is why he lasted to #244. I'm glad we picked him because I have realistic expectations for him: a backup with a legit arm that understands a pro system.Constantly we watched Nate miss open receivers and easy throws, and you see that with his career completion %. A perfect example of this was when he overthrew Hockenson by 10 yards on a 25 yard pass and there was no one around him (I think Purdue game). If Nate can be more consistent and learn how to throw a deep ball a little better then I'll be stoked and surprised. Until then, I know exactly what the Vikes are getting because I watched it for 3 years.
@"FSUVike" said: To be clear, I'm not advocating for it. I happen to like Cousins. But the whole Brady to 9ers thing had me thinking about what would happen if an Elite QB who is eroding but still had gas in the tank came to Minnesota, a team close to being a serious contender.Rodgers didn't cross my mind until the Packers appeared to literally orchestrate their Draft in a manner seemingly designed to drive him out of town. Going to the Bears or 9ers would absolutely suck if he's still got 2-3 more good years left, though.
Did you see the McGinn article? Your post above could become a reality... at least the part about Rodgers being set free in the near future. Lol
Their draft sure seemed like a team that had no designs about helping their current QB win a Championship. Unless they really believe that last year's roster just needs a little more time to develop...
I still can't wrap my mind around it. Even my two Packer buddies are speechless...
@"Wetlander" said:@"FSUVike" said: To be clear, I'm not advocating for it. I happen to like Cousins. But the whole Brady to 9ers thing had me thinking about what would happen if an Elite QB who is eroding but still had gas in the tank came to Minnesota, a team close to being a serious contender.Rodgers didn't cross my mind until the Packers appeared to literally orchestrate their Draft in a manner seemingly designed to drive him out of town. Going to the Bears or 9ers would absolutely suck if he's still got 2-3 more good years left, though.
Did you see the McGinn article? Your post above could become a reality... at least the part about Rodgers being set free in the near future. LolTheir draft sure seemed like a team that had no designs about helping their current QB win a Championship. Unless they really believe that last year's roster just needs a little more time to develop...
I still can't wrap my mind around it. Even my two Packer buddies are speechless...
Those are the best kind of packer fans.
The dead cap hits are huge next two years plus we'd have a similar issue unloading Kirk although Shanahan might take him. I don't see it plus aside from being a pouty biatch, he is in serious decline. It wouldn't surprise me if he retires in a couple years.
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