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Talks are going very well and the local media is buzzing that a deal is very close. It's not so much about trade compensation, it's more of will Aaron want to go to New York. Him and obnoxious media are a terrible blend. Plus, the AFC East is probably the toughest division in the NFL with the AFC being the much tougher conference. No free lunches if he decides to become a Jet, this ain't the NFC South.

Rodgers can get annoyed with the media in Green Bay, I can't imagine him facing the vultures in NYC.

I have little fear of Rodgers in New York. His head is already in the clouds and hates authority. The pressure there will destroy him.

I agree but there is still his ability to worry about. He may pull a Fvare and suck or he might pull a Favre in Minnesota and be the best in the league. It's risky. Unless the Jets are giving up 9 draft picks, I would rather he go elsewhere.

The Raiders just signed Jimmy G for 3 years, that was Aaron's other realistic destination.

So now, return to Green Bay, go to the Jets or retire.

Trey Wingo says that Rodgers to the Jets is a done deal. So, let the fun begin.

Green Bay has basically told him to find a new home and the Jets are the only team calling. It would be hard for him to stay in GB now.

He's holding up both teams in free agency by not deciding and that's hurting the Jets. Not so much the Packers because without Rodgers they are a Top 5 draft pick team.

Thing is, he can return to the Packers and there is nothing they can do about it. I still think he will be a Jet, but this is Aaron Rodgers. Retirement is not off the table.

If Rodgers does go to the Jets, who would the fans blame for the departure? What caused this rift between Rodgers and the packers? I don't think anyone was more loyal to their team and fans then rodgers.

This is awesome  ::)

Mahomes and Rodgers TWICE?  The two NFL golden boys?

Then again, Miami got the calls against GB this year, so maybe they'll get them when he plays against them as a Jet

Rodgers has apparently given the Jets a list of free agents that he wants that includes Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, Marcedes Lewis, and Odell Beckham.

Well, the Jets just signed Lazard and Cobb should come cheap as well. Odell is living in that Lamar Jackson fantasy land though because he recently said he wanted to be paid $20 Million a year. I'm sure Rodgers would understand if the Jets don't do that. The rest are Packers and jjst guys that Rodgers likes, so it should be done quickly and cheaply.

This is 100% on management. They never built a quality team around him and when they were 1 win away from the Superbowl, they spent their 1st rounder on Jordan Love instead of a WR. It was dumb then and it's dumb now since that is the cause of the rift.

Dark times ahead for Green Bay unless they become draft wizards overnight. They're going to be forced to pick up Love's 5th year option before he even completes 51 passes for his career. Their whole future rests on the guy now.

I just heard something that said the Packers may actually be holding the deal up. Because they know the Jets are desperate, so they want to squeeze everything they can out of them. I mean, we got White. So unless they are going to roll with Wilson, what other options do they have?

It seems to me that GB can still play WSH or IND against NYJ at the negotiating table, whereas NYJ is already signing Rodgers' receivers.

Put the screws to 'em!  I'd like to see GB receive 3 or 4 firsts.

Besides a few reports I haven't been keeping up on it too much. Have either of those teams showed any interest in Rodgers?

They don't have QBs yet, which means they could potentially be suitors.

Jets have to sign these players now but GB doesn't have to trade Rodgers at this moment. Jets are in a bad spot while GB really has nothing to lose. Love is their Week 1 starter no matter what happens. If Rodgers says he wants back as a leverage play, he will be going to the bench. GB isn't winning anything this season so they'll eat the cap hit, they're in rebuild mode.

At the end of the day, the Jets will give up a nice package for GB to rebuild, probably a first and a few seconds and a 4th or something like that. They're all in right now so hopefully more than that.

FWIW, Rodgers was on the Pat McAfee show today and stated that he wants to play and play for the Jets. Only holdup is compensation. So, the division is going to get brutal.

We'll treat these jets just like we did when they signed welfare cheat Brett Favre.

Last time we won the division.

works for me!

He was "90 percent retired" but decided he wanted to play and was insulted they were shopping him. He's a weird dude so it's really hard to figure out if he is motivated for another year or just doing it for his pride. Either way I'm sure next year will be another drama show for him.

I don't believe him on that one. They literally had an agreement last year for his new contract where they would trade him if he wanted out. He pretty clearly wanted out so they were doing their due diligence and he knew they would.

Really Edge? That's the one you don't believe from him? LOL, ... that dude is nuts. He's got a lot in common with a burnt out hippy.