Start of the Podcast: 0:00 - 3:20
Aaron Rodgers Contract Extension: Did the Packers handle this the right way? 3:20 - 20:52
Aaron Rodgers Contract Extension: How much longer is his prime? 20:52 - 25:52
Russell Wilson Trade to Denver: Who won the trade and why? 25:52 - 1:06:17
Russell Wilson Trade to Denver: What is the ceiling of Russ in Denver? 1:06:17 - 1:23:20
Carson Wentz Trade to Washington: What can Commander Carson accomplish? 1:23:20
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The crew decided to postpone their final round of incoming head coach previews and discuss the recent events surrounding Aaron Rodgers' contract extension with the Green Bay Packers and the blockbuster trade that involved trading away Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos!
Rodgers has made his decision to stay with Green Bay Packers, after all. There was some lengthy hesitation as to what was in store for his future, due to feeling underappreciated in recent years while with the team, but money seemingly may have cured all. Rodgers now becomes the highest paid player in NFL history on an annual basis, signing a 4-year, $200 million dollar contract through 2026, but what comes with it is a hefty cap constraint that puts them at the largest deficit in the league, currently.
On the otherhand, the Seahawks are moving on from Russell Wilson in a blockbuster trade to the Denver Broncos that involved Wilson + a 4th round pick in exchange for 3 players and 5 picks that included 2 1st rounders and 2 2nds rounders. The move came as a shock, considering Wilson still being in his prime as one of the top QBs in the league and a certain cornerstone for the Seahawks franchise. The move also was accompanied by the decision to move on from Bobby Wagner, by cutting the veteran linebacker to save on cap space.
And the Washington Commanders have found their new quarterback in Carson Wentz, acquiring him in a trade with the Colts that involved Wentz, an exchange of 2nd rounders for 2 3rd round picks by Washington. After a disappointing collapse to close out 2021 for the Colts, the veteran qb has been shipped out to take over for Taylor Heinicke and the Commanders, who hope they can conjure up some of the vintage Wentz magic, circa 2017.
Now, what do you guys make of the moves? Were they the right decisions being made by the teams involved, or were they far-cries from what needed to happen on either side? Let us know in the comment section below on what your thoughts are in this week's episode that is presented by OverTime Heroics and sponsored by OutlastDFS.com!