Madcity_matt wrote: ↑13 May 2023 09:39
German_Panzer wrote: ↑12 May 2023 17:56
Yoop wrote: ↑08 May 2023 11:03
I rely on what I've seen, when Rodgers had more then one quality receiver he won a SB, with only one, he couldn't, everything else is noise.
Let‘s assume that to be true (and I actually agree that Rodgers was „undertalented“ most of his Packers time). Then why would Rodgers go for max deals, knowing it will worsen the situation for him and his team? Rodgers wasn‘t and isn‘t the typical NFL player who does rightfully prioritize money over anything bc his window is small and unsafe. Since 2011 Rodgers became a megastar and money flows naturally and plenty to those. Ad deals, tv deals after retirement, networks with rich & mighty people - if you are not some King Midas you can focus on other things than money…like legacy. Rodgers did not and this is why he is to blame at least as much as the organization: his monster deals strangled us from mid 2010s to now and prevented loaded Packer teams.
I'll never fault a player for getting all the money they can, but it absolutely comes at a price in who else you can sign to support.
He was paid based on his QB ranking just as most others are, and he took the money because it is how others perceive status across the league, same with all sports.
other teams pay huge QB contracts and still win because they give those QB's skill position players to win with, we became side tracked intent on building defense to the point of futility, and it led to the decline of the receiver room, it discouraged Rodgers to the point I think he wanted a trade after the 2017 season so we gave him a bunch more money, I have no prove of that but he still had 2 years left on his old deal, why bump the contract unless he was complaining.
Money isn't the reason for not getting him better receiver talent, team building was, the powers that be decided building defense took precedence over being able to score on a 5 or 6 play series.
look at the changes made, we fired a HC that styled his offense on the ability to score quickly, when Ted took over he built a offense capable of just that, and Hired a coach with spread vertical asperations, and Rodgers became the most respected QB in the league because he excelled at dropping bombs in the hands of a very good receiver group, from 2016 on that basically ended, and everything on offense became harder.
people seem baffled why Rodgers developed a pissed off attitude, and took the big contracts over doing the Brady thing, simple, NE actually directly helped Brady, they didn't spend every resource or draft pick on defense.
as to skipping the OTA's the last couple years, the Packers didn't bring anyone in to get excited over till Watson last year, and his actions which seemed like a divorce the off season of 2022 hinted he was fed up, as they say money may make life easier, but not necessarily happier, to me that pretty much describes Rodgers since 2017.
just my regurgitated opinion again
maybe he was, cause he finally has found the errors of his ways 
