I don't think we can judge Rodgers on his non-calls, as they weren't executed and if he was in that position he wouldn't of made some of those because of cap reasons.
I think Rodgers is just requesting that they be treated with more respect and at least given a competitive offer even if there is no way they'd sign it. Of course here is the problem and why we can't grade Rodgers is that he's talking in theory... Packers also have to look at reality in that some of them (some rumors suggest Nelson attempt too) agree to the low ball offers.
Also I think they released Woodson simply because they didn't trust him to stay healthy going forward... otherwise, there is no reason to release him.
But releasing Nelson was a mistake, and according to James Jones, Nelson got a very low ball offer from the Packers and STILL (Jones looked shocked) wanted to sign it, as Nelson didn't want to leave. That was a dou Le mistake.
Also I believe I have it on this website, though I might not of wrote it until after he signed. If Hayward was going to cost like $7 million per year, then you got to let him go... and I thought it would be. But if it was under $6 million per year, you got to resign him... I was shocked it was under $6 million per year.... Packers should have given him an offer.
Hyde is a tougher one... because we had Burnett and Haha whom they were hoping would be long term starters and Hyde got starting S money... while we needed CBs and that wasn't Hyde's best fit. Ideal, we keep Hyde and get rid of the others... but really we would of totally kept him at CB and he would be starting slot over Sullivan. That might of been a win by Hyde to leave...
Rodgers would of course want to keep his OL buddies around, which you can't keep everyone. Though I wonder if a healthy Bulaga might be a better fit for this run first scheme than Bak... but of course neither was fully healthy last year. And if you had to take one, I think most would go with Bak first.
And we're probably paying Jenkins money instead of Linsley.
If Peppers was willing to play for extremely cheap offer he signed with the Panthers, then the Packers should of matched that. But not paid full price. Matthews might be better than the ILBers we're had... but he got good money from the Rams.
So I certainly wouldn't agree with all of Rodgers moves....
BUT! Packers have sucked at WR and Rodgers would be better at calling those IMO.
First off, Rodgers to Nelson was the Packers red zone... losing Nelson killed the Packers the next year... so unless he was trying to get rid of Mike McCarthy, that was a horrible call.
Using a 4th round pick on a WR whom couldn't catch a cold while skinny dipping up north in the middle of a winter blizzard...
They released Lazard two years ago... while keeping some no bodies.... and then Packers refused to put Lazard on the field until Rodgers basically begged them to, and they did, and suddenly improvement out of nowhere. Of course that WR coach was fired after one year.
They released Kumerow whom Rodgers was clearly hammering for over and over in the media and claimed this year was the 2nd best WR... which if you just mean chemistry wise with Rodgers might very well be true, as MVS and Rodgers chemistry sucks... and Lazard is more about his physical play (PFF called him the best blocking WR in the NFL)... not the best route runner.
Rodgers on WRs has seemingly been better than the Packers management and coaches.
It still needs to play out, but think Packers management has seemingly been better at OL than Rodgers, assuming Bak gets healthy and some of these young guys develop. We still need a long term RT, weather that's resigning Turner, moving Jenkins over there or drafting someone new, or Newman growing into it and of course Myers growing into Center.