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Are they? Aaron doesnt want to be there, the Packers want to move on to their 1st round draft pick from 4 years ago. The Packers also want to be rid of the 60 million dollar cap hit Rodgers comes with. Essentially, the Packers if they cant find a trading partner have to either sit Rodgers and eat his contract or likely trade Jordon Love. I don't think they want to do either of those things.
But the jets would have to give up 2 picks on top of signing Lamar to a guaranteed contract
Getting Hackett and signing Lazard told me it was happening.
Yeah. It’s going to be interesting to see what compensation the Packers get.
But if they dont trade him they are on the hook for 60 million dollars. And they have a 1st rd draft pick who is supposed to be the heir apparent to Rodgers going into the 3rd year of his rookie contract and has only thrown 83 passes in his career. They are going to have to play him or trade him. The Packers dont hold as many cards as you think. If the Jets give them more than a couple second round picks they are getting fleeced. Rodgers is going to be 40 and wasnt at anywhere near an MVP caliber player last year.
I think the Jets will give up less than 2 firsts that they would have to give up for Lamar
And if Im the Jets Im asking the Packers what other options do you have? The Jets may very well way over pay for Rodgers but they are stupid if they do since the Packers options besides the Jets dont really exist. The Packers have said they wont trade him to a team in the NFC. So that eliminates 15 trade partners right from the start. KC, Buffalo, Cincy, Cleveland, Pitt, Miami, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Raiders, Chargers, Broncos, NE arent in the market for a QB. That leaves 4 teams in the AFC. The Texans and Indy have top 10 draft picks, they are drafting a QB. So we are down to the Titans and the Jets as even possible destinations for Rodgers. Have you heard there is any interest from the Titans to acquire Rodgers? I haven't. So, it sounds to me like the Packers have 1 trading partner or they get to eat a 60-million-dollar cap hit to have Rodgers sit on his couch next year. If Im the Jets Im telling GB, I'll give you a couple 2nds, call me if you're interested, you have until Friday. I bet you GB takes it. Their alternative is nothing and eating the cap hit.
You are crazy if you think the Packers would settle for two 2nd round picks. Rodgers is under contract and the Packers won't trade him if they don't get what they consider fair value in return. These negotiations will continue until the Jets quit trying to low ball Green Bay.
