Another Rodgers discussion eh? Good to see some things haven't changed while I've been away. I'll throw my thoughts on the matter as a lot has happened since last time I was here.
Reflecting back on my time here, (especially when I first joined) I was probably in that 40 percent in which I felt that they liked Rodgers as a player and didn't care about anything else. I felt personal attacks on him were unwarranted and unfair at times, and had nothing to do with his play on the field. I was so astonished how people were turning on him, as I felt he wasn't the source of our problems. Then as time progressed I wanted to be fair in my criticism in regards to his play on the field so I didn't come off as a blind sycophant, due to how aggressive I was in debating with individuals on here, in which I tried to dial back on.
Then NFCCG happened, and fair on unfair I put most the blame on Rodgers. He had plenty of opportunities to win that game, but he blew it. So fast forward to this past season, I didn't care what Rodgers did in the regular season because I felt he needed to redeem himself for not coming through in the NFCCG, only to wet the bed in the most spectacular way which resulted in us going one and done in the playoffs. Now Rodgers wasn't the only reason we lost, but he was downright awful, and if he wasn't so tunnel vision in targeting Adams then maybe we wouldn't have been in that position to have lost the game. I was so convinced that had we gotten past SF we would've went to the SB and won it. So we've had two golden opportunities with very good defenses to help carry the load wasted.
To add on to that was the offseason in which he did that press conference in which he threw management under the bus. My personal thoughts on the matter, I understood both sides, but I was under the impression he would back it up with his play and which would result in a championship; to say the least I was disappointed that he fell short. Now he's the highest paid QB in the league, to which I give him kudos. He won back to back MVP and so by those merits he deserved the highest paid.
But the problem is...He's beyond such merits now. It should championship or bust. I'm not gonna question his commitment, but I DO question in HOW he wants to win. What I used to have complete faith in regards to his decision making, I find myself questioning it. Instead of taking what is given to him by the defense and spreading the ball around like he used to back in the day he has become tunnel vision and would target Adams (it reminds me of Stafford always throwing it to Megatron back in the day). The faith I once had in him making the "right" play I'm now holding my breath, crossing my fingers hoping he doesn't do anything stupid, which is 50/50 at this point now. Would I have paid him that much money? Tbh I'm not sure. One part knows he gives us the best chance to win, but at the same time I feel we're at the point it's the same story with him and he is what he is at this point.
Do I trust him to get the job done? While I'd like to say yes, I can't say that for certain, because I feel it has to be HIS WAY, and HIS WAY isn't necessarily the RIGHT WAY. Do I think he throws games? Absolutely not, but I do think he is full of himself at times in regards to trying to go for the home run instead of settling for something less.
So as far as he does in the regular season. Idc anymore. Don't get me wrong I don't want him to stink up the joint, but so long as The Packers win, (which is always what's important) I don't care if he throws for 400 yards, 4 TDs, or 100. He's becoming a regular season QB, like how Peyton is kinda perceived as. Is it fair to him? Not completely, but that's what the perception will be if he doesn't get his act together. The organization has catered to him. It's time to get the job done.
No more excuses.
