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I honestly forgot that today was the first day of Packers voluntary workouts. About 15 minutes ago I was scrolling on twitter and came across a video of Jordan Love walking into the building and it got me so hyped. It has to be a pretty crazy feeling to walk into Lambeau field knowing that he is now the guy. Yes Rodgers is still on the roster, but a trade should get done sometime in the future… The Jordan Love era is finally beginning. 3 years of sitting on the bench learning behind Aaron Rodgers and soon we will get to see just how good he can really be. We still have 4 months till the pre-season begins, and 5 months till the first Packers game of the year, but it’s pretty exciting to watch the new face of the Green Bay Packers enter the building. I’m rooting for Jordan. He’s got a lot stacked against. Lots of haters who are doubting what he can become. Bears fans who don’t realize he is already better than Justin Fields. I’m ready for Jordan to come in in 2023 and shock the NFL. This could be the time where I try to temper expectations but what fun would that be. Back in 2020 there were lots of mock drafts that had Jordan Love going in the top 10. He already had the talent and athletic ability and now he’s had 3 years to learn under the most talented QB in NFL history. That’s something most QB’s in the NFL never get. He’s had years to prepare and work out his weaknesses while no one was watching. He’s taken big leaps forward in his game year after year. We will finally get to see what he’s got. I’m hopeful and excited to watch Jordan turn heads in 2023.

In today’s podcast episode I go over a theory that Rodgers and the Jets worked together to push down his trade value. Subscribe below to get future episodes.

Earlier today I was scrolling through the Green Bay Packers reddit page and came across a new rumor that is beginning to circulate around the internet about the 49ers ready to pounce at trading for Rodgers if the Jets deal falls through. https://twitter.com/TheCartonShow/status/1643245660152446977?s=20 I hadn’t heard of Craig Carton until recently and apparently he has a radio show in New York. So I have no clue if he has reliable sources in the NFL or if this is his idea. Now my first question after seeing this, is this true? If I had to guess I would say it’s not very likely. But as a Packers fan I am all for another team getting involved. A bidding war would be the best possible outcome for the Packers when it comes to compensation. A trade between the Jets and Packers has still not happened which means they clearly are still not quite on the same page. Recently Brian Gutekunst said that the Packers don’t necessarily need the Jets first round pick but that they should get sufficient capital for trading a premium player. It would honestly be funny if that 49ers actually want to get involved. The Jets organization has been acting like it’s already a done deal. While I would much rather Rodgers get sent to the AFC if the 49ers offered a much better deal I’d be fine with a trade to the 49ers. Currently they have Trey Lance, Brock Purdy, and they signed Sam Darnold. The 49ers have thrived with average QB play for years. If Rodgers was on that roster they’d easily be super bowl favorites. One of the issues with this scenario is the fact that they don’t have a 1st or 2nd round pick in the 2023 draft. They do have lots of offensive weapons: Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Chrstian Mccafrey, Brandon Aiyuk. Maybe we could do something like a 2024 2nd and Brandon Aiyuk for Aaron Rodgers? The 49ers would still have plenty of weapons and the Packers would get much needed help for Jordan Love. The other factor that would have to align would be Aaron Rodgers willingness to be traded to the 49ers because he could threaten retirement if he is traded. So the Packers wouldn’t do this unless Aaron Rodgers approved. Rodgers has already stated that he intends to play for the Jets. Personally I think the 49ers with Aaron Rodgers would be more dangerous than the Jets with Aaron Rodgers. Would he be willing to change his mind? I honestly hope this is true because it could force the Jets to pony up the capital that Brian Gutekunst is looking for. The more Aaron Rodgers suitors the better.

The Philadelphia Eagles have shown that they are now one of the teams to beat in the NFL.

THe Chiefs Chargers matchup was must watch NFL football on thursday night.

Yesterday Aaron Rodgers made an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast. twitter: @luke_beller