What about Aaron Rodgers, is he injured or is he healthy?
I certainly don't know, but personally I would sit him. I just don't think it's worth risking his health by playing him in meaningless games unless it's to punish him for stealing millions of dollars.
Originally Posted by: yooperfan
Yeah, he might be a special case. I think I said in another thread or on another site that I wouldn't sit him until week 16 at the earliest and only then if we had lost 2 of the next three. If we win the next three or even 2 of the next 3 I say he starts in week 16 even if we are eliminated. If we lose 2 of the next three or the next three then I say probably shut him down in weeks 16 17. There is no real rational thinking behind it I just think sitting him is a clear sign that the team has given up on winning and I don't like that. Not saying that Kizer couldn't win a game or two and the experience regardless wouldn't be beneficial or the risk to Aaron Rodgers is not there, its just that giving up too early IMO sends the wrong message to everyone.
Here's the thing. Would McCarthy sit his stars knowing it would most likely result in more losses and more losses would increase the likelihood he is fired after the season? Would he be tempted to play everyone in an attempt to salvage something of the season to show Murphy or any other potential employer he is not a quitter. Would he be spiteful enough, knowing he is probably gone, to play everyone regardless of injury possibilities just to get back at the Packers somehow. Deep down I think any potential guy looking to hire Mike McCarthy already pretty much knows what he is getting regardless of how this year ends up. He is not going to get or lose a job based on what happens in the last 5 weeks of 2018.
Another question, assuming Murphy and Gute have already made up their minds about McCarthy, and I think they have, would they make some sort of demands regarding playing/not playing certain players because of the injury risk. If McCarthy has no vested interest in the health of the players he may want to start them all just to get more wins to make himself better and the bosses may feel its better to sit a few key guys to keep them healthy.
Its tough and I see both sides but for the most part I feel its too early to be sitting "healthy" players