The Green Bay Packers have come just one game off the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. While their 31-26 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship was certainly not how Green Bay wanted to end the season, it got even harder during the post-match press conferences when star quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters has that his future is ‘uncertain’. “
Rodgers put together an MVP campaign in 2020 as he completed a career-high 70.7 percent of his passes for 4,299 yards, completed 48 touchdowns and threw just five interceptions. The Packers won 13-3 and the NFC North won for the second consecutive season, but now it suddenly seems that Rodgers may want to prove a point to the Packers. What happened? A former teammate of his believes Rodgers is still upset about the team and they want to get paid.
Former Packers attacking linebacker TJ Lang, who is apparently close to Rodgers, joined WXYT’s “The Ticket” on Monday, saying he believes Rodgers is a hell of a revenge on ownership.
“I think he was quietly pissed when they took Jordan Love a year ago,” Lang said via Radio.com. “The one thing I would say about Aaron Rodgers, for the last ten years of his career, he wanted the team to go all-in for just one year.” Just give me a few pieces, let’s just go all-in, let’s trade a future first if we need to get some guys. Let’s go all in and try to win this thing. ‘
“And last year he pointed out that they’re doing it: ‘Hey, I’m excited, let’s see who they can bring in,’ and they bring in a quarterback. as if you are one piece further than winning the whole thing. ‘
While the Packers should have been in “win now” mode, some of the moves they made last season reflect the opposite. As Lang noted, the Packers used their first round on a quarter – which was definitely a position for which they did not need an upgrade. The other position group that did not pick a high draft was running back, but the Packers decided to use their second pick to run back AJ Dillon from Boston College. Many fans have shouted for Green Bay to venture a wide receiver in what is considered one of the deepest concepts in recent memory when it comes to talented expansions. Even with their last two picks in the seventh round, the Packers decided not to field a receiver. The Packers could also have shot a chance at someone like Antonio Brown or traded for another important offensive piece, but alas, it was not intended.
Rodgers is under contract with Green Bay until 2023, but now that he’s 37 years old and the Packers were unable to get over the hill to return to the big game, the future Hall of Famer may be looking for more control. about what the Packers are doing in the front office.
“I think he’s going to make them pay, man,” Lang said. ‘I think he’s going to want a new deal where he’s guaranteed a few more years for him, in safety in Green Bay. I do not think he wants to go anywhere, but I think he’s going to keep his feet around the fire and say, ‘Hey, if you’re going to keep me, A) you’ll pay me, and B) you’ll bring some players with which I want to play where we can take this next leap. ‘
The Packers have been one of the NFL’s elite teams for the past few years, and Rodgers wants at least one more Super Bowl win to contribute to his impressive resume. Lang assumes that Rodgers’ mysterious quote after Green Bay’s last loss indicates that he wants the franchise to start doing more in its own way.
“Aaron Rodgers, who sits in the driver’s seat, is now coming off an MVP year,” Lang said. “He can just sit back and plan his future the way he wants, and not many guys have that authority or leverage.”
At least one team reportedly reached out to the Packers about the possible acquisition of Rodgers, but the front office had none of that. Rodgers seems to be looking for a change, but that does not mean he has to wear a different uniform.