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In case any of you guys missed it...


Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst believes a new contract with quarterback Aaron Rodgers will get done.

Gutekunst said this morning on PFT Live that he sees no reason that the Packers and Rodgers won’t come to terms.

“Both sides are working towards it and we’re confident we’ll come to an agreement soon,” he said.

Although some are wondering why, if both sides are working on it, a deal isn’t done yet, Gutekunst said that both sides might wait to see if other quarterbacks get new deals, and if so how those deals are structured. The Falcons have acknowledged they’re working on a new contract for Matt Ryan, and the Patriots may give Tom Brady a new contract as well. But Gutekunst didn’t seem to think anything elsewhere would prevent a deal from getting done in Green Bay.

“We’re pretty confident that this is something that’s taking its normal course, its normal time,” he said.

Rodgers has two years left on his current deal at about $21 million a year, which is a bargain rate for a player of Rodgers’ caliber, given what lesser quarterbacks are making. If the Packers wanted to play hardball with him, they could force him to play out those two years, then franchise him once his contract expires. The only way for Rodgers to play hardball in return would be to threaten not to play at all.

Gutekunst, however, doesn’t see that happening. He expects a deal to get done.
 

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Smart thing to do would be stretch the negotiations in to the preseason to ensure Rodger's throwing arm isn't permanently compromised.
 

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Smart thing to do would be stretch the negotiations in to the preseason to ensure Rodger's throwing arm isn't permanently compromised.

I was just thinking the same thing. Don't rush to get a deal done just to keep up with the current market value for QBs. I'm sure Rodgers will put a page out of Brady's book and want a team-friendly deal.
 

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Ryan just resigned...good god Ryan got too much. AR deserves every penny he gets
 

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Ryan just resigned...good god Ryan got too much. AR deserves every penny he gets

5 for $150 mil for Ryan. Brinks truck headed to Green Bay.

I assumed both sides were waiting on Matt Ryan.
 

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Ryan just resigned...good god Ryan got too much. AR deserves every penny he gets

He's well worth every penny as much as Rodgers is. If this was Joe Flacco now that's a guy who doesn't deserve a big money contract based on how he's played the last couple of seasons.
 

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Ryan just resigned...good god Ryan got too much. AR deserves every penny he gets
You're saying the market is too much or Ryan isn't worth the top of the market.
 

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How much is too much for Rodgers? $35? $40?
 

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I don’t think he deserves it. He had one great year. Not much else stands out even though he has great playmakers around him on offense
 

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I don’t think he deserves it. He had one great year. Not much else stands out even though he has great playmakers around him on offense

I highly doubt it's the playcalling. He's had Kyle Shanahan calling the plays for a few years and just last year he had Sarkisian after Shanahan left to become the new 49ers head coach. I agree with you that's moreso Matt Ryan not putting up the numbers we're all used to seeing him put up rather than the offensive play-calling.
 
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