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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 987850">Purdy has the huge benefit of the best defense in the league and weapons like McCaffrey, Samuel, Kittle etc. But of course none of that matters to fans who solely want to blame Rodgers for the team's shortcomings.The Packers can't afford to pay Rodgers $60 million to sit on the bench. Do all of you who actually suggest that as a valid option ever heard of a hard salary cap being in place???The Packers would take the same amount of cap hit ($40.3 million) in dead money by either trading Rodgers or him retiring.With the option bonus of $58.3 million being fully guaranteed the front office can't do that though.I don't consider that to be true at all as the offense performed very well for two seasons with MLF and Rodgers.Please elaborate on how the Packers should handle the cap in that scenario.The Packers would take a cap hit of $100 million in dead money by releasing Rodgers. That number would drop to $40 million if he's traded or retires.True, if only Rodgers would have shown up for OTAs the Packers would have won the Super Bowl <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes    :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />It seems a lot of Packers fans feel that way as they have no way of appreciating what a special talent Rodgers is compared to most other quarterbacks in the history of the league. I truly believe that all of you are in for a rude awakening once you get your wish of him not being around anymore.Aside of Jones (who they could keep on a restructured deal) I don't think any the Packers losing any of the players on that list would result in a significant drop-off in team performance next season.Rodgers not returning would still result in dead money of $40.3 million counting against the team's cap. My point was that they wouldn't have to pay him another cent if he retires though.No, trading Rodgers would result in the same amount of dead money counting against their cap.As mentioned numerous times, it's completely unrealistic to demand a player taking less than market value.There's no way to circumvent the cap that way.Why would Rodgers agree to a hometown discount? Where are all the other players who have done something like it in the league? I firmly disagree with that.I don't know about that. It seems Love was Gutekunst's guy. Not so sure about MLF though.</blockquote>

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