Imagine Holding An NFL Team Hostage For An Entire Offseason With Your Only Demand Being… Randall Cobb??
Don’t believe CTE is real? Aaron Rodgers just held the entire Packers franchise hostage for an entire offseason for the only demand of… Randall Cobb??
No offense to Randall Cobb, but he’s Randall Cobb. I don’t think Randall Cobb would be Randall Cobb’s mom’s first choice when it comes to building an offense. Don’t get me wrong, Randall Cobb is great. I mean, he made a Pro Bowl once. But this is Aaron Rodgers. This is last year’s MVP (even though it should’ve been Derrick Henry) we’re talking about. He should be able to pull whoever he wants to Green Bay. He’s the caliber of player where he could’ve asked for Derrick Henry, Deandre Hopkins, and the ghost of Red Grange and the Packers probably would’ve moved mountains to make it happen. But instead, they’ll have to give up – what? – a 7th round pick at most for R.C.? Hell, with the way the Texans make trades, they may just give Randall Cobb to the Packers for free.
Imagine being the Packers brass and being willing to trade for anyone to keep your franchise quarterback happy and him saying he only wants Randall Cobb. Are you serious? That’s all?? If you’re the Packers do you still pretend like that’s a big ask? Do you act like it’s going to be really hard to trade for Cobb? You have to, right? That way it seems like you really moved those mountains for him. This whole situation feels like someone sticking up a bank and the bank robber only asks the teller to give him all the lollipops.
Aaron Rodgers always seemed like a smart guy, a guy who had all the answers. And I’m not just saying that because he hosted Jeopardy. But now? I’m not so sure. Felt like he kind of botched this whole offseason. The whole time he was in Hawaii with Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller, he was thinking of Randall Cobb. That shouldn’t be normal for one of the sports best quarterbacks. If he holds out next season, who’s he going to demand? Tyler Eifert? Austin Ekeler? Shoot for the stars, Aaron. That way if you fall short, you’re still amongst the Randall Cobbs.
