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Rams should want nothing to do with Rodgers even if team moves on from Matthew Stafford
This entire offseason for the L.A. Rams has been extremely nauseating and it’s only February. The most sickening rumor I’ve heard is that Aaron Rodgers would be an ideal fit in Hollywood if the Rams traded Matthew Stafford. Let me tell you that signing Rodgers would be a massive mistake for Les Snead.
To echo Mike Florio: Aaron Rodgers to the Rams makes sense for him, but A-Rod would not make any sense for Los Angeles.
For one, Rodgers is NOT Tom Brady—in more ways than one. Aaron is entering his age-41 season, a time when most quarterbacks’ production wanes. Brady is notably the most productive 41-year-old QB in NFL history since he guided the Patriots to a sixth Super Bowl title—against the Rams no less.
The future Hall of Famer played four more seasons after winning his sixth Lombardi Trophy. Again, Brady is obviously the outlier, but he was smart in eventually signing with a championship-ready team.
Rodgers wasn’t as he went to a Jets squad that had no way of protecting him. While he might still have the skill set to succeed, his decision-making and common sense deserve more scrutiny because no one in their right mind willingly goes to the Jets.
Assuming the Rams are interested in Rodgers, the organization would likely only get one season from him. Despite all the offseason rumors and craziness, LA is a team on the rise thanks to its young defense. This is not a team that needs Rodgers’ drama stinking up the place.
The Rams must stay away from Rodgers because he’s a distraction. During the last few seasons of his Packers tenure, he kept pulling the tired “will he or won’t he” retirement dance that he clearly learned from Brett Favre. Before his final year in Green Bay, Rodgers opted out of OTAs and was dragged in the media because of his decision.
In a May 2023 interview with The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, Rodgers responded to the criticism by saying, “I won MVP without doing offseason workouts. Like, was my commitment any less then?”
The Packers drafted rookie wideouts Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs that offseason as the offense transitioned to life minus Davante Adams. Sure bud, you might’ve won MVP without doing offseason workouts but that was with Adams. You didn’t have any room to complain about the young receivers’ mistakes when you refused to put in extra time with them to develop any sense of chemistry.
Off the field, Rodgers’ appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” became a distraction since New York reportedly wanted him to quit going on the show, according to The Athletic’s Diana Russini. I’m sorry, but what did mocking people for their vaccination status and alluding to Jimmy Kimmel being on the Epstein client list ever have to do with football?
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