3 Burning Questions Packers Fans Should Have Answered at Aaron Rodgers Friday Press Conference
By Jerry Trotta
No NFL team has generated more post-Draft buzz than the Green Bay Packers, who stunned viewers when they traded up in the first round to nab Utah State signal caller Jordan Love instead of equipping all-world quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a wide receiver.
Aside from Brett Favre revealing that Rodgers was taken aback by the pick, Packers fans haven't heard a peep from the 36-year-old superstar. Well, the prolonged silence will be broken on Friday as Rodgers will be available for a video press conference.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Matt LaFleur will be available to local media via conference call tomorrow afternoon.
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Here are three questions that Green Bay diehards should have answered by the time the conference call has concluded.
3. Has He Spoken to Head Coach Matt LaFleur?
You really can't help but feel that HC Matt LaFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst went behind Rodgers' back by trading up to select Love at No. 26 overall. It's well-documented that Rodgers isn't easy to get along with, and Packers fans should be hoping that his relationship with LaFleur wasn't strained by the second-year HC approving the idea to draft his successor. There's been rumors that the two didn't along great in 2019, and it's worth speculating if this further complicated things.
2. Is He Committed to Green Bay?
The Love pick has fueled all sorts of rumors about Rodgers' future in Green Bay, and understandably so. Having the former Aggie ride the pine for the first three years of his rookie contract would decimate the luxury that comes with taking advantage of quarterbacks banking measly salaries. Some analysts believe Rodgers could be quarterbacking elsewhere by the 2022 season, and Packers fans have a right to know how committed he is to the franchise after its shocking approach in the Draft.
1. How Does He Feel About the Jordan Love Selection?
Rodgers has a tremendous opportunity to come off as the bigger man to Brett Favre, who didn't exactly take the Cal product under his wing when the Packers drafted him at No. 24 overall back in 2005. As previously stated, Rodgers is an enigma, and fans in Green Bay are likely itching for his thoughts on the team's unanticipated decision to trade up to draft Love in the first round. It must be terrifying not knowing what the eight-time Pro Bowler is thinking. Hopefully, that will be revealed during Friday's presser.