Top Landing Spots For Aaron Rodgers

The NFL offseason is dominated by a few key dramas, one of them being if Aaron Rodgers is going to call it quits and ride into the sunset, or keep playing. If he does play, will he stick with the Green Bay Packers after yet another early playoff exit, or will he look for another team? If he does want another team,

1 . Denver Broncos

The Broncos have a very good defense, and while their offense isn’t a completely loaded group, it does have some great pieces, such as running back Javonte Williams and receiver Courtland Sutton. The Broncos could not find the right formula for their offense under previous head coach Vic Fangio, who is a brilliant defensive schemer but has no clue how to run an NFL offense. Fangio needed someone like Rodgers to run the offense himself and enable Fangio to focus only on the defense. The Broncos have had chances to draft top quarterbacks but have passed, allowing other teams to reap the benefits.

Why does Rodgers to Denver make sense? Remember that the Broncos’ new head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, worked with Rodgers as the Packers’ offensive coordinator under head coach Matt LaFleur. The Broncos are the very obvious No. 1 choice for Rodgers if he wants to keep playing in the NFL but not in Green Bay.

2. Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders were also rumored to be in the running for Rodgers when the initial reports of his dissatisfaction with the Packers surfaced 10 months ago. If Rodgers doesn’t want to play with the Broncos, the Raiders – a team which did make the playoffs and narrowly lost to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals – could become an instant title contender with Rodgers in Silver and Black. Rodgers would be a big upgrade from Derek Carr. The Raiders have Josh Jacobs in the backfield, Darren Waller at tight end, and plenty of other offensive pieces Rodgers could use. If they add in the draft and free agency, Rodgers would have more than enough material to lift the Raiders up to the standard set by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.

3. Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons could move on from Matt Ryan and open the door for Rodgers to be the guy who throws the ball to Kyle Pitts, Calvin Ridley, and other electric playmakers. The head coach, Arthur Smith, is a former NFL offensive coordinator. With Tom Brady and Drew Brees no longer in the NFC South after retiring from football, the Falcons would instantly become NFC South favorites if they released Ryan and made room for Rodgers on their roster. They would need to draft offensive linemen to give Rodgers more protection, but Rodgers’ quick release is, by itself, an insurance policy against a bad offensive line.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers watched Ben Roethlisberger retire. They need a new quarterback in a division with Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow. Rodgers has leverage. If he wants to go to Pittsburgh instead of Denver, he could. The Steelers would suddenly have a new hope of being able to contend in the AFC. Right now, their prospects are bleak, but that could quickly change if Rodgers shocks the world.