The Los Angeles Rams are the talk of the NFL after they reportedly agreed on a blockbuster deal for Matthew Stafford, but if everything went according to their plans, they would have gotten an even bigger name under the middle. Appear on NFL Network Sunday night at the Rams’ deal for Stafford, the Los Angeles TimesSam Farmer said the team originally tried to trade for Packers star Aaron Rodgers, but Green Bay simply refused to nurture the idea.
“They wanted to upgrade from Jared Goff,” said Farmer. They felt there was a certain number of quarterbacks who could do that. I think Deshaun Watson was out of their price range. They hit Aaron Rodgers and the Packers were adamant that they didn’t trade him. ”
While the news isn’t necessarily surprising given how much Rams buyer has openly hinted at seeking an upgrade from Goff in 2021, it still rings out loud in the wake of Rodgers’ reported discontent in Green Bay. The Packers, for what it’s worth, have repeatedly and publicly expressed their confidence in Rodgers as the club’s QB of the near and even distant future, with Rodgers himself recently suggesting that there is little reason he won’t be returning in 2021. But the QB in particular raised doubts. own future with the team following the loss of the Packers’ NFC Championship and is reportedly unhappy with his current contract, leading to speculation about his availability.
There is also Rodgers’ California connection. While it’s clear that Green Bay is serious about preserving No. 12 – or simply hasn’t generated enough substantive trade proposals from the Rams – Rodgers was born and raised on the west coast, home of the Rams. Ultimately, LA, who viewed him as a potential replacement for Goff, will likely remain in the “what-could-have-been” file, while Rodgers’ longtime NFC North rival in Stafford turns to the Rams instead.