Rodgers Back with Pack…For Now

After finally ending his lengthy holdout from the Packers this offseason, Aaron Rodgers reported to Packers camp yesterday after settling on an agreement with the team that would keep him in Green Bay for at least one more season. Although he is back, Packers fans have no reason to believe that this whole offseason was a fluke, as Rodgers is keen on staying for one more year, then he will be out the door. Despite the fact that this will be his last season in Green Bay, Rodgers still expects respect and to be taken seriously, as he has already demanded and forced the team into trading for his longtime friend and former receiver Randall Cobb. Fans can expect more of the same from Rodgers and the Packers throughout the year, as he seemingly will no longer be quiet and there is already talk about him bringing Jordy Nelson back to Green Bay. On another note, some fans are referring to this season as “The Last Dance” for Rodgers and the Packers. Let’s tone this down a bit. For starters, Rodgers has been unable to reach the big game since 2010 and only has one ring on his resume, 4 less than Jordan had before his last dance season. Secondly, Rodgers has never even made a Super Bowl with Davante Adams, so the fact that this is being thought of as the second coming of “The Last Dance” is ridiculous. Now, I want to transition to how this season could go for the Packers. In one scenario, Rodgers could play well and bring the Packers to a deep postseason run as usual, but I don’t expect them to make or win the Super Bowl. In another scenario, the Packers could play very poorly and possibly miss the playoffs entirely. First things first, the Packers offensive line will be without pro bowl center Corey Linsley, and future hall of famer David Bakhtiari is coming off of an injury. When you couple this with the amount of tough defensive lines they face on their schedule, Washington and Pittsburgh to name a few, it becomes very easy to see the Packers barely making or even missing the playoffs. In the end, Rodgers is back with the Pack, but it will probably mean nothing more than the Packers losing in the playoffs to have the same outcome as the many years preceding this one.