The Los Angeles rams brought a Hail Mary on their necks, but Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers undermined it without a doubt.
According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, the Rams “considered doing a hard run” during a trade for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers before finally agreeing to a deal for Matthew Stafford, but the Packers turned down the trading inquiries and was ‘determined’ not to trade the suspected MVP.
The Rams also looked to Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans, per Farmer, emphasizing the wide net cast of Los Angeles to upgrade to quarterback via the commercial market.
With Rodgers and Watson out of the picture, the Rams completed a deal that sent Jared Goff and future first-round picks to the Lions for Stafford, who wanted Detroit.
This is the first reported bid for a brand for Rodgers, who is expected to win his third MVP award after throwing 48 tees and scoring the NFL in 2020 for the completion percentage and the rating. The Packers traded in the first round to draft Jordan. Love in April last year and could finally move on from Rodgers to start the Love era, but no transition appears to be.
In fact, it is certainly possible that the conversation between the Rams and Packers was quick. The Rams, who were doing their due diligence in an effort to get better at quarterback, had to call the Packers over Rodgers. An unwavering denial indicates that the Packers were not at all interested in leading the conversation.
All indications are that Rodgers will be the Packers full-back in 2021.