Aaron Rodgers has become Brett Farve. It’s the Packer quarterback syndrome. Without an owner, Rodgers or Farve didn’t have someone to sometimes overspend in free agency or fly on his private jet to get a deal done. The star quarterback takes all the heat after yet another disappointing playoff loss, but they feel like the odds are stacked against them. Farve and Rodgers both felt trapped and openly discussed the possibility of retirement. Green Bay has turned these two different personalities into the same as they have aged. The stars may just be aligning for the Vikings to take on a vengeful Packers quarterback once more.
Rodgers will be a free agent in 2023, and regardless of if he stays with the Packers or not I expect that he would want to finally explore the free agent market. You know who else will be a free agent in 2023? Mr. Kirk Cousins. With a new front office in place, no chance Kirk gets another contract with the Vikings.
The Vikings can be to Rodgers what Tampa Bay was for Tom Brady. A team that has drafted some explosive players on offense (Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson) but haven’t been able to find their star quarterback. The Vikings would instantly be a contender in the NFC.
Which leads me to my next point. Looking around the NFL, almost all the best teams and star quarterbacks reside in the AFC. Sure, Rodgers could take his talents to the Broncos and play Mahomes and Herbert twice a year, or go to the Colts or Titans but still have to go through those QBs, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow to get to the Super Bowl.
Not only would staying in the NFC give Rodgers the easiest path to the Super Bowl, but he can continue his domination of the NFC North in Minnesota. We know Rodgers is one to, let’s say hold grudges, and the Vikings would give him the opportunity to face his former team twice a year and beat the guy that the Packers drafted to replace him.
There is one major obstacle to this move (and no, I don’t think it is the Denver Broncos). Will Rodgers retire before he hits free agency in 2023? He will be 39 years old next summer, and he’s already discussed the possibility of retirement. But I think Rodgers’ talent and passion for the game of football is too strong to retire at age 39. He feels trapped by the Packers’ inability to go all in, and I can’t imagine a scenario where he doesn’t want to make one more Super Bowl run elsewhere. Like his predecessor, it could only be two years in Minnesota. But those would be two years as true contenders and dominance over the Packers and Jordan Love.
No one is talking about this possibility, and maybe I’m just a year too early on this take. But it all makes too much sense!!! This is the progression of the Packers quarterback syndrome, we’ve seen it before and we may just see it again. Am I crazy or is Minnesota a perfect fit for Rodgers in 2023?
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