Love's preseason statistics the last two seasons reveal a few trends worth watching this season. If the Jets and Rodgers dont alter his contract, hell come to New York at extremely affordable rates. 6 they presumably wanted all along. All NFL quarterbacks do. . He was 34 of 34 from inside 30 yards but only 45 of 76 (59.2%) from at least 30 yards. 15 in the first round, and a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 32 lingering post-draft questions: Will Lions have regrets? History repeats itself with Rodgers trade. Love has played in 10 games and started one in his NFL career, with three touchdowns and three interceptions to his credit. Moore and Cole Kmet on offense, Tremaine Edmunds, Kyler Gordon, and Jaquan Brisker on defense, all of whom are still ascending in their careers. Head coach Arthur Smith's offense has room for two good young backs. The final Horcrux has been destroyed. This time, however, the Bears are more equipped to compete in the revamped NFC North for the foreseeable future thanks to an ascending quarterback, a young roster, and a front office that is getting players to buy into the process. ", Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) March 15, 2023. Rodgers is older than Wilson, but he has a better recent track record and is coming at a much more affordable price. They gained a first-rounder in the 2021 pre-draft trade with the 49ers, who picked Trey Lance third overall. It was the first-ever Super Bowl appearance for the Bears, who faced the New England Patriots. It's not Rodgers to Davante Adams, but that connection didn't happen overnight either. This isnt a roster thats desperately trying to hold onto the past from their glory days. Bear Report (@BearReport) March 15, 2023, Lame. Thus far, the price paid looks steep in both draft capital and a market-setting contract. We are excited and intrigued to see where it goes because he's a heck of an athlete at that position if he has the opportunity to play, I think he'll play well. How do Jack Sanborn's stats in his first four starts compare to Roquan Smith's in his last four starts with the Bears? Denver gave up two firsts, two seconds, a fifth, quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, and defensive lineman Shelby Harris for Wilson and a fourth-round choice. Trades, and the capital exchanged (both picks and players), are factored into these grades as well, as they also play a significant part in determining the future of a franchise. 13 pick in Thursday's NFL Draft, a . The Jets will owe the Packers a first-round pick in next years draft if Rodgers plays 65% of the teams offensive snaps, and if he decides to retire after the 2023 campaign, the Jets could still be on the hook for that selection. Green Bay Packers. Even with young offensive studs such as Matt Forte and Greg Olsen showing promise and becoming focal points, this team was built on their defense and that could only take them so far. Both Reiff and Borom sat out practice Wednesday, so we'll have to continue to monitor that situation as the week progresses. champions in 1965, '66 and '67 and played on the first two Super Bowl champions. If that sounds familiar, its because that is what has happened now on two occasions, with Aaron Rodgers now heading to the New York Jets in a blockbuster swap reported on Monday. Then-Packers coach Mike Holmgren made McMichael the defensive captain for both games against the Bears that season, including the Monday Night Football monsoon game on Halloween. This years Bears team has their guy in Justin Fields, who is still scratching the surface of his potential. 13. Analysis: San Francisco sent its first-round pick to Miami in a 2021 pre-draft trade, eventually selecting quarterback Trey Lance third overall. Unbeknownst to the Bears, Cutler had already seen his best days in Denver and never was able to flourish in any system in Chicago. The Packers missed the playoffs with a 9-7 record. The Packers drafted Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in the sixth round on Saturday. Hes inexperienced but has a great skill set and makes more pro-caliber throws than you would expect, given some of the chatter about his game. Unbearable Sports (@UnbearableSport) March 15, 2023, All Chicago Bears fans after hearing the Aaron Rodgers news https://t.co/EzKeOIFP5Y pic.twitter.com/PVrWhus4zG, Drew Bogs (@DrewBogs623) March 15, 2023, The Chicago Bears seeing that they no longer have to face Aaron Rodgers twice a year pic.twitter.com/7YGqSrjayU, El Infame#HIVESZN (@SaulCardenas35) March 15, 2023, Hey Packers fans Rodgers is gone! The Bears have made five trades with the Packers during the Super Bowl era, but none since 1998 when they sent a 1999 seventh-round draft pick to Green Bay in exchange for return specialist Glyn Milburn. Obviously Adrians done such a nice job for us over the last four years, Gutekunst said. Celebration time for #Bears fans! MORE: Green Bay Packers Should Consider Taking QB in Round 1 Even With Jordan Love. That amounts to roughly a $24 million average salary over the next years, or roughly what the Las Vegas Raiders are paying Jimmy Garoppolo. Analysis: The Saints gave up their first-rounder in this year's draft in a trade with the Eagles prior to last years draft. Despite a 54-year Super Bowl drought and the league's longest active streak without a playoff appearance, the Jets have acquired several Hall of Fame players over the years. Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses why right guard Teven Jenkins was active but didn't play in Atlanta, if a quarterback has ever finished among the NFL's top five rushers and if former Bears QB Bobby Douglass once threw a TD pass with a broken arm. Aaron Rodgers will be wearing Gotham Green. Analysis: The Rams are paying the piper for their Super Bowl victory two years ago. Chad Reuter unveils his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from the first two days of the 2019 NFL Draft. "For 13 years I played against the Packers and beat them every year, so I whooped their ass, right? Denver gave up its first- and second-round picks in this years draft in that deal. Love inherits a team that finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the first time under coach Matt LaFleur. When you combine Love's preseason and regular-season stats, he has a 60% completion percentage with seven TDs and eight interceptions. He was always considered somewhat of a game manager, unable to put the team on his back but was a solid complimentary player if a great roster was around him. Even winning the NFC North in the 2010 season couldnt stop him and the Packers as they defeated the Bears in the playoffs as a wild card team on their way to winning Super Bowl XLV. Analysis: Lacking depth at offensive tackle and with Cam Robinson facing suspension, the Jaguars addressed their O-line in the first round with an up-and-coming prospect in Harrison. What if this is the year the Packers take a first-round receiver like Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba? New starting quarterback Jordan Love will be throwing primarily to rookies and second-year pros. Chicago Bears (from New Orleans through Philadelphia): Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee. Here's a complete tracker of every pick that was made during the three-day event. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Getting the speedy Smith to play behind Haason Reddick in the team's scheme was an easy call at 30, bringing yet another Georgia defender to the City of Brotherly Love. Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses which NFL teams have two first-round picks in the 2023 draft, which teams would jump the Bears in the draft if they finish with the same record and more. There was no preseason during Love's rookie year in 2020 because of COVID-19. Its ironic considering Fields wasnt even selected by Poles in the first place while Angelo moved heaven and earth to land Cutler. Learning New Yorks offense should be a breeze for Rodgers, especially given that the Jets hired former Green Bay OC Nathaniel Hackett for the same role this year. Among those who played for both, there's usually an allegiance that sticks. He finished 6 of 9 for 113 yards and a TD, and that prompted conversations about whether he should replace Rodgers, who was dealing with a thumb injury. Entering his second season on the job, Ryan Poles is giving Fields the tools needed to flourish as the leader of the offense. Now, its about working out compensation. Rodgers will become the best quarterback ever to wear a Jets uniform, and he should be able to make New York a contender next season even if his play doesnt get back to the MVP levels it was at in 2020 and 2021. Angelo was content having Orton and Grossman duke it out in 2008 and when that failed, he finally swung big at the position with Cutler. Bears' Chase Claypool trade triggers Packers fans pain originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Rodgers-to-Allen Lazard connection has moved to New York. 15, where they picked McDonald, who has great length and the best flexibility of any edge in the draft class. Chris Maltby (@ChrisMaltbyBD) March 15, 2023. Updated by the minute, our Dallas Cowboys NFL Tracker: News and views and moves inside The Star and around the league . If Love's development is true, then Green Bay might experience a season much like 2022, which featured growing pains before a late-season push that almost resulted in a playoff berth. Chad Reuter reveals his final quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from all three days of the 2023 NFL Draft. Green Bays selection of Carlson exemplified the new era the Packers are entering after an 8-9 season that ended a string of three straight NFC North titles. Rodgers, along with the No. Senior writer Larry Mayer discusses a team record the Bears can eclipse Sunday, if the Vikings have anything at stake in the game and the last time the Bears closed a season by hosting Minnesota. Im not sure he will be elite, but Bresee is the sort of interior player the Saints needed. Gutekunst hasnt ruled out re-signing free agent Adrian Amos, who has started 66 games for the Packers over the last four seasons. Rodgers turns 40 this season, and there will always be the risk he shows the Packers up at Lambeau Field like Favre did twice in 2009. Who remembers the following season? https://t.co/CewVrMvi2Y, Carlos Quentin Tarantino (@CQT_SOX) March 15, 2023, https://twitter.com/BraddyAaron_/status/1636057144008089602?s=20. New Orleans received a first-round pick from Denver for former head coach Sean Payton, though, using that pick on Bresee. Tight end Michael Mayer would have also been a worthy selection. That would be a good first step in the Love era. But they still walked away with an excellent package in exchange for Rodgers that will allow them to add talent around new starting quarterback Jordan Love. Detroit Lions (from Cleveland through Houston and Arizona): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama. The Vikings won the NFC North in 2022, the Lions are 3-1 against the Packers with Dan Campbell, and the Bears are building around Justin Fields. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Quiz: How well do you know Packers history? The question is, will Banks be significantly better than the as-yet-undrafted Joey Porter Jr., who would have been available at the Giants' original draft slot even if someone jumped up to No. Fields can also hold onto the ball a bit too long. They gave up a second-round pick this year (No. This is a roster that is being built for the future. The Packers will take on more than $40 million in dead money by trading Rodgers before June 1, but thats a one-time hit. The following season, Green Bay lost two head-to-head meetings against the Favre-led Vikings. The Aaron Rodgers era is officially over for the Green Bay Packers as hes finally heading east to the New York Jets in a trade thats been in the works for weeks. The conditional choice will convert to a first-round pick if Rodgers plays 65% of the Jets offensive snaps next season. But the Jets have protected themselves against a disaster. The Packers have a similar situation at edge rusher as . That played a role in the Packers decision. #BearDown pic.twitter.com/vTyYdQIvUy, Luis Suncin (@cubbiblue24) March 15, 2023. Ken Mitchell (@WCGBearsDenDude) March 15, 2023, Aaron Rodgers: I intend to play for the New York Jets, The Bears, Vikings, and Lions: pic.twitter.com/BzCuLfVpZk, Soundwave (@LocalSoundwave) March 15, 2023. After three decades of facing the likes of Brett Favre and Rodgers, Bears fans can rest easy. Sign up for the Bears Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. This in the wake of their drafting Jordan Love in the 1st round. His departure brings to mind the saga of former Packers quarterback Brett Favre, who was also traded to the Jets after a long and illustrious career at Lambeau Field. They then traded back up with the Lions, jumping from No. With that extra money, the Packers can give Love more weapons and fortify a defense thats remained stagnant for a few seasons. The Packers are taking a chance on the upside of Musgrave, who was slowed by injuries during his college career. They would probably do it again, though, and I can't disagree. With Rodgers departure comes the end of a dominant division run by the Packers in the NFC North for the last 15 or so years. The Packers-Bears rivalry has been in Green Bays favor ever since Brett Favre took over as the Packs starting quarterback in 1992. Players like Fields, D.J. In the future, they might be able to say it was a deal where everyone benefited. The similarities dont stop at just the ultimate destination after the dissolution of the union between Packers and quarterback. The wait is over, as the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets agreed to terms on an Aaron Rodgers trade on Monday. A person familiar with the situation said the Jets would receive Rodgers, the No. Love struggled against Kansas City. Not one. NFL UDFA Tracker 2023: Undrafted Free Agent Signings Following the 2023 NFL Draft, List of New York Jets Draft Picks: 2023 NFL Draft Tracker. General manager Brian Gutekunst got just that, but he also extracted a slight pick swap in the first round (moving from No. Nichols had an FBS-leading 1,848 yards rushing in 2021. The nightmare is finally over for Bears fans. Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 24, 2023. This marks the first time the Packers have drafted a kicker since using a sixth-round pick on Crosby in 2007. Analysis: General manager Ryan Poles made the best of a disappointing 2022 campaign, trading out of the top overall pick in exchange for three premium selections (a 2023 second-round pick, 2024 first and 2025 second). Love's only career start came on Nov. 7, 2021, when Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. He ran for 601 yards last season while dealing with a toe injury. Only one of them, a 1930s-era offensive lineman named Walt Kiesling, is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. March 11, 2023 7:50 am CT. Published: Apr 29, 2023 at 07:08 PM Updated: Apr 29, 2023 at 07:36 PM. Just about every time the Bears came up on the schedule in recent seasons, Bennett would get questions about the rivalry and what it was like to play on both sides. The nightmare is finally over for Bears fans. In the Super Bowl era, the Chicago Bears have used 50 quarterbacks and no plan -- draft picks, trades or reclamation projects -- has led to production at that position on a consistent basis. According to ESPN, the Packers received the No. New York finished with a 7-10 record, two games out of a postseason position in the AFC. . The Packers won Super Bowl 45 with Rodgers in 2010, but that second Super Bowl eluded the franchise. Favre had a 23-13 career record against Chicago, with 60 touchdowns to his credit. May 27, 2021. With the 2019 NFL Draft in the books, Chad Reuter reveals his final quick-snap grades for all 32 teams. 1 pick, which the Chicago Bears dealt to . Analysis: The Cowboys needed to strengthen their defensive tackle group, so the pick makes sense. Steve McMichael was a Bear who played for the Packers. However, Rodgers dip in production came in his first year without Davante Adams, who had been traded to the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2022 offseason. New York Jets NFL Draft Grades 2023: Will McDonald IV, Joe Tippmann, Carter Warren Added, List of Green Bay Packers Draft Picks: 2023 NFL Draft Tracker. 2. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports. The most significant trade between the two teams occurred in 1970 when the Bears dealt the second overall pick in the draft to the Packers in exchange for linebacker Lee Roy Caffey, center Bob Hyland and running back Elijah Pitts. I have been alive for 22, almost 23 years. Grading the Aaron Rodgers Trade From Packers to Jets Unlike Bennett and McMichael, who finished their careers with the rival team, Peppers' time in the rivalry -- four years with the Bears (2000-13) and three with the Packers (2014-16) -- came in the middle of his career, sandwiched between his start and presumed finish with the Carolina Panthers, which will ultimately be the team he's associated with the most. Favre and Rodgers both made the postseason in their second season with Green Bay. He still has a ways to go in his development as a passer. His length and athleticism also allows him to be used in space, if the Raiders want to take advantage of his versatility.
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