NFL Exec on Aaron Rodgers Trade Rumors: 'I Think the Packers Are Done with Him'

At least one NFL executive believes the Green Bay Packers are ready to move on from Aaron Rodgers this offseason.

"I think the Packers are done with him," the longtime executive told The Athletic's Mike Sando. "The time to jump off was last year. They missed the ability to maximize their compensation. And they missed the playoffs. When they moved Davante (Adams), they should have moved Aaron and said, 'We are starting over and we have all these picks.' They could have sent him to Denver."

A veteran NFL coach offered a contrasting viewpoint, however.

"Who are these guys?" he told Sando. "I'd love to be the hypothetical owner in Green Bay listening to the GM and president present the trade case to me so I could reply, 'OK, in summary, you want to trade an MVP-caliber player who still creates 2-3 wins per season, so we can attempt to solidify our evaluation of our third-year drafted quarterback while he is throwing to sub-average weaponry? It sounds like we are patterning ourselves after our rivals. Which one, Chicago?'"

How the Packers view the rest of the roster may dictate what they do at quarterback, assuming Rodgers decides not to retire.

If the Packers believe they can quickly retool and be a contender, moving Rodgers wouldn't make much sense. But if they feel that they're due to rebuild, seeing what they have in Jordan Love would make sense.

Much of the NFL offseason will hinge on whether Rodgers decides to continue his career, and what the Packers will do in turn.