The pick would have been traded anyway.
Thank God Rodgers was a packer.
Hope he retires and finds the Love of his life.

That’s one way to look at it. The other way is that we have had one pick and next year get another for a player who could be eating 100 million in additional future cap for 4 snaps.

Whichever way I look at it, we got the better end of the deal in the end. It is not the way I’d like to have seen Rodgers bow out, but financially he’s the big winner. Those guarantees came up big time.

I do feel sorry for Jets fans.

Jets, the place where former GB HoF QBs go to get injured. So if Love turns into a HoF QB, then turns into a drama vortex like the previous two, the packers front office can now use the Jets as a threat.

Buddha says that when you realize how perfect everything is, you will just throw your head back and laugh, and I'm laughing. We didn't want him on the team anymore. We didn't want to pay that much money when we thought we had a real good replacement ready. So we trade him, take the financial hit, and move on while the Jets trade away two second round picks for a guy who played 3 snaps.

This is why the Jets are the Jets, and the Packers are the Packers. We planned ahead. We drafted a QB when we didn't need one. People said it was a wasted pick, blah blah blah. We've essentially used the selection of Love to secure a starting QB AND get two second round picks in exchange in the 2023 and 2024 drafts. Without the acquisition of Love, there would have been no Rodgers trade, IMO, and no second rounders.

You know, for six long months I read people saying really heinous things about the Packers organization, the Prez, the GM, the Executive Board, the GM, the HC, and the DC. And now that we traded Rodgers and Love looks good these narratives are really hard to sustain, even for the people who really pretzelized themselves.

If you're confused: The Packers have a top notch organization. They've won more games over the last 10, 20, 30 years than anybody else. They make the playoffs most of the time. They have a good scouting and personnel department. They know what they're doing and they have a plan. That "dumpster fire" turned into a pretty good cookout. We're damn lucky they're running the show instead of us.

I feel sorry for AR's injury. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. BUT, why was he injured? Because he was sacked. Why was he sacked? because he holds the ball too long! Three pass plays on Monday night and that was the problem with each one! I'm not as sorry that the Pack lose out on a first round pick as I am that we won't have the chance to witness the Jets struggle on offense the same way GB has over recent years because AR holds the ball looking to throw the hero passes.

"This might be the last time I have to write an article primarily concerning Rodgers - Yay"

Joseph. Thank God this "might" be the last time you "have" to write an article primarily concerning Rodgers -Yay!!!!!!!

Personally, I will look forward to reading the articles that you do well.... which frankly, have little to do with you writing about Aaron Rodgers to (as you once told me) "Pay the Bills" .

Time to move on my friend. Your clickbait cash cow will soon be in the dustbin of NFL history :)

The question now is how high the pick will be.

You figure the Jets are categorically doomed at Dallas this week, and probably doomed to varying degrees unless either a small miracle occurs and Z. Wilson becomes proficient, or they sign a veteran QB who can protect the ball and do enough through the air to keep the offense from having to be ridiculously conservative. Right now they're looking at Chad Henne because he has experience in Hackett's system, which takes a while to pick up.

I think we're looking at the middle of the second round, and I like the double dipping approach at safety. I would like to save our top pick for an OL, or if Watson continues to have problems staying on the field, a WR.

Unfortunate for Rodgers career to end with an injury but the NFL is a dangerous place. I doubt that Rodgers comes back to play after this injury but you never know.

I'm grateful for the great games and plays that he made for the Packers during his time in Green Bay.

In the end he helped the team by agreeing to be traded to the Jets when he was planning to retire which would have been the best thing for him to do and what I had posted and I hoped that he would do. If he stuck with his plans to retire the Packers don't have Van Ness and the Jets #2 pick in 2024. It is working out well for the Packers because Rodgers agreed to the trade. I'm grateful for that as well. Thanks, Since '61

I had hoped that Clifford would play some during the Bears Game.. After Love kicked their ass bad . Jordan Love clearly demonstrated what was missing from last year... Sincere leadership/Footwork/humility.
Rogers is paying for the artificial grass, and Jet's half assed O-line.. The Jet's defense did not help Rogers one bit..I can imagine what Rogers last two years. Would have been like if he would of attended all pre season activities. And spent time with the new receivers.. Like Jordan Love did...

I'm very sorry Rodgers got so seriously injured. Not because of the draft pick, but because I was looking forward to watching one of the best QB's of all time play out his career, even in a different uniform. Sure, Rodgers had his quirks, and his antics could be annoying, but he is/was an all time great, and literally put the Packers on his back in the 2010 post-season and won a SB for the team. If this is the end of his career, he has left a remarkable legacy behind, and deserves all the accolades he'll receive.

I watched the injury from an angle in slow motion a friend set me.

I am not going to watch it again. Yikes.

Bottom line might be that instead of a late first, GB gets a mid second. They will have options.

Now we can JUST focus on GB’s season without looking to the east. And the season looks very promising.

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I have been an ARod apologist for the duration, but I was in Gutey’s camp when we traded him to the Jets.
I agree with both ‘61 and Ricky—ARod gave Packers fans many great memories. I was sad that he was injured, I wanted to see how far he could take the Jets.
Go Packers!!!

I was rooting for Rodgers to play (with a huge chip on his shoulder) and have a great year. He's so much fun to watch, and we've been blessed for many years. So just as a fan, his injury was an enormous disappointment.

That being said, it's ridiculous to be upset because we end up with a 2nd round pick instead of a late first round pick. Rodgers had to be traded due to personal frictions, salary issues, and the need to move on with Jordan Love. Had we kept Rodgers, it would have at most been for him to play another year or two; time catches up with every player. That's why it made sense three years ago to draft Love, before he was actually needed.

Love could easily have been a bust, as so many young quarterbacks are, especially those who are thrown immediately into the fire. Instead, I am cautiously optimistic that he will be an above average QB. And beyond that I am cautiously hopeful that he will turn out to be an elite QB, conceivably even our third consecutive Hall of Famer.

At the moment the only definite weakness that the Packers have is at Safety. And even there, if Savage returns to his earlier top form, and one of the younger players steps up, we should be okay. Beyond that, any talent that we draft next year is just gravy.

I didn't watch any of the start but the replay. Not realizing it would be so severe, what I saw was Rodgers running for his life and nearly none of his OL nearby. I felt a certain pride in knowing we know how to protect our QB and thought it's not going to be such an easy ride this year, but a torn Achilles? I thought maybe a break . Now he will not play for the Jets for a long time if at all. I did it at a much older age but nonetheless it's taken me years to recover. Worse thing possible for someone who needs to maneuver quickly.

"Hey, lets get an immobile, aging QB with glas ankles and put him behind a wet-paper O-line, what could go wrong?"//The Jets

This will throw a little water on the party, but I still think about the chance to send Rodgers to Denver and the haul the Packers would have had in return. They also would not have had his ridiculous contract to try to swallow over a few years....and the team would likely be exactly where it is now in terms of record. Still, an extra second rounder is good. To me, second rounders are first rounders you don't have to pay as much.

There's a lot of football to be played, but when all is said and done, the Packers future is looking quite good, thank you.

The smart play for the Jets would have been to pursue Carr. Team guy, younger, with more than a couple years of tread life.

This may sound like sour grapes, but my thought on the whole scenario, is KARMA IS A B***CH! All the BS Rodgers spewed this offseason about how important it is to connect and create bonds with the younger players and how important OTA's are. Where in the hell was all that in 2022? Gladly take a 2nd rounder for the result. He was a great QB for several years, but he made himself more important than his team and team mates. Good riddance.

The other impact - is that any potential trade value for one of our OT took a big hit.

When the jers game started, Rodgers was pressured on each play. I remember thinking that the Jers were likely already on the phone with Gutey. But then the injury happened.

Consider the other picks the Packers received in the last draft for trading Rodgers, a 2nd Rounder in the next draft is just fine. Did people really think Rodgers would lead the Jets to a losing season and the Packers would end up with a Top 10 pick? Not a chance.

Jets fans have an opportunity to pay for something, they may never see again. Least Pack fans got a SB. Only, 1 but better than none.
Draft 1 or 2 won't make much difference Jets weren't going anywhere anyway. GPG!!!

Lots of arm chair GMs lately. I was pizza off with how AR acted not only the Covid year but last year with all the news receivers and not participating. I also blame Gutey for not making sure AR was involved/ informed about the Love selection. GM should have at least been more diplomatic and also shouldn't have so soft with AR after. But it is hopefully going to work out.