Should a QB like Aaron Rodgers have a say over which players are kept by a team?
"I've talked to Aaron. He told me it's not about the GM He's willing to go in there and make this thing right."  @89JonesNTAF pic.twitter.com/hpn6MhlsRe  Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 8, 2021  Wednesdays conversation between former Green Bay Packers receiver James Jones and Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports Radio paints a fairly clear picture: Aaron Rodgers wants some level of input on which players are kept by the Packers. Rodgers, according to Jones, doesnt want to help pick incoming players. Instead, he wants a say on whether or not the team keeps certain veteran players with years already on the roster. The past examples are many. The Packers, a team always concerned about the future, are typically willing to let go of a player one year too early than one year too late. And in many cases, especially during Rodgers run as the quarterback, this commitment has meant the exit of veteran players nearing the end of their useful playing careers. This is at least one piece of the puzzle that is Rodgers discontentment with the Packers organization. Quarterbacks are paid to play quarterback, and players dictating personnel decisions is usually a recipe for disaster, but in many cases, quarterbacks are leaders of the locker room and intensely involved with every aspect of the culture and play of the football team. They know the value of individual players they spend every day with in the meeting rooms and practice field. Then again, players, especially older players, can have their own personal biases. And its obvious that Rodgers wanted more time playing with some of his closest friends over the years. Answer in our poll below.