There’s been a lot of commotion about Green Bay Packers endeavors at the NFL Draft 2020 and their lack of action in the free agency, regarding the offense currently led by Aaron Rodgers. Last season, Packers were one win away from a trip to Super Bowl and most of the key players remain from that run. Nevertheless, the change started by the appointment of Matt LaFleur as a head coach is ongoing – and rather surprisingly does not seem to involve Rodgers as a quarterback. Although he is the NFL consensus pick as the best quarterback in the league, Rodgers could be on his way out of Green Bay.
Rodgers was tied down to a massive, four-year contract before the last season’s campaign and the signs were obvious that the team made a serious commitment to that relationship. LaFleur’s maneuvers made Rodgers life somewhat easier: there was more running plays, play-action and easier completions. Not every play run by Rodgers had to be a heroic game-breaker – not that he wasn’t able to rise to the occasion when need be. But Packers still ran out of gas at the end, with San Francisco 49ers shutting down Packers offense for the first half of the NFC championship game, eventually winning 37-20.
Looking at the numbers, the offensive production of Packers was nothing short of miraculous, considering that Rodgers had practically one viable outfield target in Devante Adams and a half of running back Aaron Jones. While Adams is a legit superstar at wide receiver and Jones can catch the ball, those options are ridiculously limited, considering how good Aaron Rodgers is at what he does the best: throwing the ball. Adams recorded 83.1 receiving yards per game, while Jones had 29.6 and 2nd choice WR Allen Lazard 29.8, both outside of the top-100 in that category. Lets just say if daily fantasy were up and running right now Aaron Rodgers would be one of the top NFL picks today, and his offensive weapons may not even crack the lineup.
Packers did make a move in the free agency, signing Devin Funchess, who missed most of last season with shoulder injury. He is a big body and offers at least some alternative options to Rodgers. But considering Packers’ unwillingness to sign big-name free agents and build through the draft, 15 seasons without picking a skill-position player first tells a story. And when they pick one, it is already the replacement for Aaron Rodgers, instead of those offensive weapons plenty on offer. Keep your eye on the Packers NFL over under win total for this upcoming season because it could be very advantageous for bettors.
With only Adams, Funchess and Jones even remotely viable passing options, the Packers offense is spread thin, even if Rodgers was Patrick Mahomes. The complete overhaul of the pass-first system is on its way, but how does Aaron Rodgers fit in there? With the NFL season coming up we don’t recommend betting any of your own money on the Green Bay Packers. We are a bit concerned with the Packers ability to cover a spread this season, so we recommend taking up the books’ sportsbook bonuses to wager their free money rather than your own.
