The last few offseasons have brought uncertainty around Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team, but there was one stark difference this year compared to the others. This time, the Green Bay Packers were more than willing to move on.
This wasn’t the case in 2020, 2021, or 2022. Right away in each of those offseasons, Brian Gutekunst made it clear that Rodgers was their quarterback and that the Packers wanted him back–but not so much in 2023. While there are a number of factors that led to Rodgers being traded to the New York Jets, the biggest may have been the increased confidence that the team had in Jordan Love and the huge developmental leap he took last season, all of which started with a simple concept–improved footwork.