The media is the only ones I have seen throw out the 30m a year number.
Aaron and The Packers have both said they would like to get a deal done sooner than later.
I have seen Brady's name brought up more than once whenever these contract talks come up.
Tom Brady never gave The Patriots a "discount", he may have restructured his contract at times, but he always got HIS money.
Brady is in his 18th year.
Aaron is in his 13th year.
When Aaron signed his last extension, I thought 20+mil a year was a lot of money.
Turns out The Packers made a pretty good deal.
I have always been on the side of pay the man.
The Packers could easily wait 2 years.
The question then becomes "How much is the going rate for a franchise qb?"
35m, 37m?
The other questions are "do you really want Aaron Rodgers to hit FA after 2019 year? "And "whats it going to cost in 2020 if you slap thr franchise tag on him?"
Franchise tag price will probably be close to 30m by then, if not more.
You let Aaron hit FA and, even at 36yrs old he is going to demand top money. Again that will be 30+mil a year.
This is why I stated in another thread either extend him now or trade him.
Hell The Brown's have 5 0f the top 65 picks in this draft.
Take them and a #1 next year.
Who here doesn't think The Brown's wouldn't go for that?
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