With other QBs taken care of long-term, Aaron Rodgers now patiently awaits his turn

With the insane amount of money getting dished out to NFL quarterbacks around the league recently, it’s not out of question to say that Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers deserves that and more. Back in April of 2013, Rodgers signed a then 5-year, $110M contract ($54M in guaranteed money), making him the highest paid player at the time. But now that San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo (5-years, $137.5M, $74.1M guaranteed), Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins (3-years, $84M fully guaranteed), and now most recently, Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan (5-years, $150M, $100M guaranteed), have gotten their deals, the Packers want to make sure Rodgers is taken care of. Rodgers currently sits at 9th on the highest paid QB list. Now, we wait.

The ball is now in Packer GM Brian Gutekunst and Russ Ball’s court. Rodgers said himself back in March that he is confident that his agent and Green Bay’s front office will get something done. But now that the numbers are out for other QBs in the league, it’s time to start finalizing a deal for the best one in the league today. $100M seemed like a reasonable price for Rodgers, but now with Ryan most recently signing one worth $150M with $100M in guaranteed money, that is now the leaping point instead of the starting point in regards to Rodgers’ new deal.

I expect Green Bay to get one done sooner rather than later. Most likely by the end of the pre-season if not sooner. Now until late August would be the expected timeframe for the new deal to get done. Aaron Rodgers is going to be a very, very rich man when all is said and done, as he should be. I expect upwards of $160M total with $120-30M in guaranteed money. It’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility, especially for a QB the caliber of Rodgers.

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