The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t the only one trusting the process. Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers shares the same mindset when it comes to the moves his team is making.
There have been numerous reports that Rodgers is frustrated with the organization for lack of offseason moves, as well as the release of wide receiver Jordy Nelson and quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt. Even if that is the truth, Aaron Rodgers isn’t sharing that with the public. Speaking on Tuesday during the first day of the Packers’ offseason workouts, the 34-year-old was asked if he was frustrated about not having greater input on the recent moves the Packers made.
“I know my role, and that’s to play quarterback the best that I can.” – said Rodgers. “The team is going to try to put the right guys in place — the right coaches in place, the right players in place. You just have to trust the process as we’ve talked about over the years. This process works, and it has worked for Mike [McCarthy] for a number of years. Obviously, that’s why he’s still here in his 13th season. We’ve had a lot of success here, and you’ve got to trust the process.“
Sources around the league are reporting that Rodgers’ frustration is delaying his new contract with the Packers that seemed inevitable towards the end of 2017. He has two years left on his five-year, $110 million extension he signed in 2013 and which made him the highest paid NFL player at the time. Now he slipped to the ninth spot and will be looking to get back to the top with a new deal.
“Like the last time, although it was large financial numbers, it was a deal that myself and the team was happy with,” – he said. “It gave us the ability to do some things and made my cap number never go above an unmanageable level. So, obviously, I want to finish my career here. I’ve said that a number of times and still have two years left on my deal, so we’ll see what happens this offseason.“
