Aaron Rodgers
- When making an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, Ian Rapoport said that he believes the Packers made Aaron Rodgers a “significant offer” but is unsure if it would make him the league’s highest-paid quarterback based on how Green Bay structures contracts: “I do believe the Packers have made him a significant offer. I don’t know if would’ve made him the highest-paid quarterback, and the problem is the way the Packers structure deals; it’s hard to say.”
- Rapoport explained that the average annual value of deal doesn’t matter as much with the Packers, given that they typically include a large signing bonus and guarantee just the first year of the contract, which gives them a pay-as-you-go format from year two on.
- In the end, Rapoport believes that Rodgers wants long-term security with the Packers as opposed to a large payday.
Sam Howell
- According to Fansided’s Matt Lombardo, North Carolina QB Sam Howell is the early leader to be the top quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft. A long-time NFC personnel executive says Howell reminds him of Browns QB Baker Mayfield: โItโs all about Sam Howell. Heโs the top quarterback, and he may wind up being the top pick.โ
- Added this evaluator: โI like him a lot. I love his game, physically, and mentally. He has the size, release, arm strength, toughness, and heโs a risk-taker. Definitely a big-play guy, does some really good things and then does some crazy s***.โ
- Lombardo writes that the Giants, Eagles and Dolphins are teams with extra first-round picks to keep an eye on as trade-up candidates for Howell if their current young starters don’t improve.
Tim Tebow
Jaguars HC Urban Meyer addressed the Tim Tebow workout during an interview with PFF’s Cris Collinsworth.
โWe have not signed Tim,โ Meyer said, via Pro Football Talk. โThereโs a thought going around. He was in the best shape of his life, asked to see if he could work out with a couple of our coaches. I wasnโt even there. And they came back to me and said, โWow, this guyโs in incredible shape.โ Then I went another time and watched them try him out. And they said, โGo work on these things.โ He comes back later. They try him out again, Iโm not there. They came in and they said, โWow. This guyโs ball skills. Heโs a great athlete. He looks like heโs 18 years old not whatever he is, 33. And I said, โGuys, you donโt understand, now. This guy is, heโs the most competitive maniac youโre ever gonna talk to. And letโs give it a shot. And I have not decided if weโre gonna do that or not yet. Getting close. I gotta make a decision here pretty soon.โ
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