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Maybe I missed it in the threads somewhere but Albert Breer reporting as of last night, the Vikings were discussing the idea of making Rodgers an offer. Breers best guess was the Vikings will "throw their hat in the ring" and try to sign him.
This is why we haven't made a move for backup QB yet
If Rodgers signs here it's to be the starter. Any talk of him signing on to be a backup to McCarthy is nonsense and if that was the scenario given to him by the Vikings, he would have signed in Pittsburgh already. Remember just a couple weeks ago there was concern with McCarthy recovery and putting back on body weight? It might not be the worst idea to have JJ starting the season as the backup and taking real practice reps. That doesn't mean he doesn't get a chance to start at some point during the season.
I just want to see what JJM has. He already lost a year. I don't want any more washed retreads
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supafreak84 wrote:Usually agree with you, but I just don’t see a scenario where he signs on as the starter unless the injury is a long term issue. That was not a complex surgery.
If Rodgers signs here it's to be the starter. Any talk of him signing on to be a backup to McCarthy is nonsense and if that was the scenario given to him by the Vikings, he would have signed in Pittsburgh already. Remember just a couple weeks ago there was concern with McCarthy recovery and putting back on body weight? It might not be the worst idea to have JJ starting the season as the backup and taking real practice reps. That doesn't mean he doesn't get a chance to start at some point during the season.
Are we getting 2021 Rodgers?
Sign me up.
2024 Rodgers isn’t worth the distraction or drama.
I hate that this is still a story.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
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Waterboy wrote:
Usually agree with you, but I just don’t see a scenario where he signs on as the starter unless the injury is a long term issue. That was not a complex surgery.
Why sign on to be a backup when he could sign on to the starter in Pittsburgh or New York? Again, it really boils down to do the Vikings think they are better off for this upcoming season with Rodgers starting or JJ starting on what most agree is a championship caliber roster. I really think the Vikings are considering the best way to play this on all levels and Rodgers is giving them the time to do so because Minnesota is his preferred destination by a large margin.
Usupafreak84 wrote:
Why sign on to be a backup when he could sign on to the starter in Pittsburgh or New York? Again, it really boils down to do the Vikings think they are better off for this upcoming season with Rodgers starting or JJ starting on what most agree is a championship caliber roster. I really think the Vikings are considering the best way to play this on all levels and Rodgers is giving them the time to do so because Minnesota is his preferred destination by a large margin.
He didn’t play well enough last year to get a guaranteed starter job over McCarthy. If he’s guaranteed a starting job in any capacity, that’s terrible news for the Vikes
Waterboy wrote:
He didn’t play well enough last year to get a guaranteed starter job over McCarthy. If he’s guaranteed a starting job in any capacity, that’s terrible news for the Vikes
He threw for almost 4,000 yards and 28 TD's coming off a blown achillies. Not bad for a 41 year old guy and he played better as the year went on. We have no idea on McCarthy. So you are looking at taking a known quantity (even at his age) over an unknown quantity in McCarthy. We have one of the best rosters in the league and that's why this is even being considered
I'm with Supa. Unfortunately I think if we bring him in, it's probably to start. Otherwise why bother.
But I don't think the Vikings will sign Rodgers or Kupp. Hopefully just agents posturing.
I do think they've run it through the process as I mentioned yesterday....but it never moved past that point. But just because they haven't signed one of the dusty never-weres and dreck like Minshew, Winston and Mac Jones, that doesn't bother me at all. Take your time and look outside the box.
Or they are signing Aaron Rodgers, lol. Guess who's a big fan of Aaron Rodgers? JJ McCarthy. Truth.
Oh boy.
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Here’s what you need to know.
The Vikings are having discussions about what they want to do at quarterback and if they want Rodgers.
Rodgers is giving them time and waiting to hear from Minnesota.
The Vikings have yet to make a decision.
We all wait.
Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Joe Flacco waiting for the Giants to sign a QB pic.twitter.com/NwkObb2rey
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You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. — Robin Williams
The Jets not only kicked him to the curb. They decided $49,000,000 in dead cap was worth it. Then they decided Justin Fields is better.
Don’t touch that douche bag with a ten foot pole.
I honestly dont know how Rogers would be received by Viking fans at USB?
He aint as lovable as Favre was by any means. But I always respected him as a surgeon on the field.
I remember being at Favre's first game at the Metrodome, fans warmed to him right away.
The td pass to Greg Lewis cemented that relationship pretty much then and there.
The NFL isn't waiting for Aaron Rodgers
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) March 14, 2025
Aaron Rodgers is waiting (hoping/praying/begging) for an offer from the Vikings*
*that, to this point, despite a war chest of cap space, and despite the most money spent in the entire NFL this offseason, has not been made pic.twitter.com/LmAowfYOPX
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
medaille wrote:
I don’t really think much of what you said was valid at all. The Packers were in a different spot. They had already been paying him big bucks for a while. They had a young QB approaching the end of their contract that they would have to either commit to or move on from, and they had to figure out what they had in him. We could theoretically do two more years of Rodgers before ending up in the same spot with JJM.
The Jets are a disaster organization. We’re not. They gave him what he wanted or at least what they could obtain that he wanted. They shouldn’t have. They had a defensive HC and no real plan on offense. We have an offensive HC who has a very firm grip on the scheme. He wouldn’t be bringing Rodgers in and hiring the shit coordinator that Rodgers had and having a hands off approach to the offense. Then their meddling owner fired the strongest coach on the staff and their defense went to shit. Like assuming that Rodgers hasn’t fallen off a cliff since last year, I’d expect a much better performance out of Rodgers in our system compared to their system. I would fully trust KOC to figure out some sort of compromise scheme that balances what Rodgers was most comfortable with, with what his scheme has done well with into something that is cohesive and makes everyone happy.
I just think it comes down to how much you like JJM and how stubborn Rodgers is being on money and years. I wouldn’t give Rodgers a two year contract, unless there are void years in play just for cap purposes. I think if you really, really like JJM, like how much KC like Mahomes, you roll the dice. If Rodgers is stuck on getting a multiple year deal, let him go. I think the thing that is most pro-Rodgers is Flores. How many more successful defenses can we have before he’s given another HC job? That is the biggest time constraint we have. If he leaves our defense needs to have much more talent to get the same output. Maybe they feel pressured to maximize things while he’s here.
You're entitled to your own opinion, but the fact is two organizations have moved on from him in the past 3 years. Something isn't right. Not sure why anyone would think he's magically going to revert to MVP form. He's 41 and isn't all about football anymore.
What is known: he's a whiner, a complete d-bag, the definition of a narcissistic opportunist, a diva, and honestly...he looks as challenged as any QB when he doesn't have excellent pass protection. In his peak years, his line regularly gave him amounts of time that Darnold could earn a ring with. In games where that wasn't true? He'd look pretty average.
I don't understand, I actually can't fathom, anyone wanting him on the team. He got his ring with a team that had been building around its QB position for years, and that championship is now old enough to be picking out its classes for high school. His main achievement since then has been getting kicked out of the playoffs by SF.
KOC, JJM, Flores...make a good plan, or you'll be following Kwesi....
I said this the other day: I think Aaron Rodgers would rock in this offense. But do I think they should sign him? No. Either you believe in JJ McCarthy or you don't. Him sitting for another year does zero for him and actually might fuck with his head a bit. Its Superbowl or bust with Rodgers and that's a ton of pressure for everyone in the organization. There's a higher probability of this not working than working. Some of you act like its a mortal lock that the team will win a championship....still have to go through Philly and Detroit. And now probably Los Angeles with Washington not far behind.
Time to hand the keys to the kid and don't look back.
Just say no to drugs people
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