We don’t need a “rebuilding year” in the classical sense, nor is that what we’re doing. I’m as disappointed as anyone at what Green Bay had failed to achieve with Aaron Rodgers (snd Brett Favre for that matter) at QB. But let’s review the bidding. The Packer’s are 4-5-1.... they could pretty easily be 7-3 (or 3-7). My point is the difference between this team and a solid contender (and a “lottery” pick) is razor thin. The year we won a Super Bowl with Rodgers, we basically backed into the playoffs, got “hot”, and rode that wave to a title. Mike McCarthy and TT basked in that glory and the contract extensions that followed ever since. The window to have a stretch of dominance was wasted with TT unwilling to add difference makers during free agency, and Mc Carthy’s mediocre coaching. Thanks to Tts last 4 drafts, I don’t think we have the opportunity to put together a truly great team in what remains of Rodgers career. We have 3-4 years to try to put enough talent around Rodgers to catch lightning in a bottle again before he’s basically finished and “we” learn what it’s like to follow a team without ONE of the GOATS under center for 30+ years. Hopefully we put together another solid draft, Gute is judiciously proactive in free agency, Rodgers is healthiet, and we get a decent seed in the tourney next year. To me the BIGGEST question is do we stick with Lumpy at HC or make a bold change there? I think it really depends on if Murphy and Gute have their eye on a guy they really believe in. I don’t think they’ll Dump the Lump just to “try somebody else”. Bottom line... EVERY year is a rebuilding year...
