It is clear the Packers don’t want a Tom Brady situation.
Rodgers wants to play into his 40s and the Packers are like it won’t be with us.
Rodgers admitted Friday he was surprised and not “thrilled by the pick, necessarily,” but he added, “I understand.”
“I think it was more the surprise of the pick, based on my own feelings of wanting to play into my 40s, and really the realization that it does change the controllables a little bit,” Rodgers said during a nearly 40-minute conference call. “Because as much as I feel confident in my abilities and what I can accomplish and what we can accomplish, there are some new factors that are out of my control. And so my sincere desire to start and finish with the same organization, just as it has with many other players over the years, may not be a reality at this point.
“And as much as I understand the organization’s future outlook and wanting to make sure they’re thinking about the team now and down the line — and I respect that — at the same time, I still believe in myself and have a strong desire to play into my 40s. And I’m just not sure how that all works together at this point.”
It is likely unless the Packers go to some Super Bowls it is likely that after this year or next the Packers will be moving on.
Flip the page for the video of Rodgers speaking on this.