It was hard to see Aaron Rodgers’ third NFL MVP coming, because the Green Bay Packers themselves apparently didn’t see it coming.
The Packers’ oft-debated moves in the offseason — trading up to draft quarterback Jordan Love in the first round, ignoring receivers in free agency and in an incredibly deep draft class, pouring more resources into the running game — only make sense if viewed in this prism: The Packers thought Rodgers would not rebound to an elite level again.
Then Rodgers had his best season.
Rodgers won NFL MVP on Saturday night, the third of his career.